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spreadsheet

Or spread sheet

[spred-sheet]

noun

  1. Accounting.,  a worksheet that is arranged in the manner of a mathematical matrix and contains a multicolumn analysis of related entries for easy reference on a single sheet.

  2. Digital Technology.

    1. a type of software that offers the user a visual display of a simulated multicolumn worksheet and the means of using it especially for financial plans and budgets.

    2. a single document created with this software.



spreadsheet

/ ˈsprɛdˌʃiːt /

noun

  1. a computer program that allows easy entry and manipulation of figures, equations, and text, used esp for financial planning and budgeting

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spreadsheet

  1. Table of data arranged in columns and rows often used in business and financial applications. Spreadsheet software programs are widely used computer applications that allow the user to organize large amounts of data.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spreadsheet1

First recorded in 1905–10; spread + sheet 1
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On this page, you’ll find general information about the survey, details on how often and when we conduct it, plus links to stories and downloadable archival data in Excel spreadsheets.

Which is a reminder even to the eggheads that no one has ever won the Ryder Cup on a spreadsheet.

So the 62-year-old from Arizona made a spreadsheet comparing the perks he was getting on each card against his own spending.

Yen keeps a spreadsheet to track expiration dates, expenses, stockpiled calories and where everything is.

Included in the spreadsheet sent to several dozen donors was the home address, email address and phone numbers of Bruins football legend Troy Aikman.

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