spreadsheet
Americannoun
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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.
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Digital Technology.
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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.
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a single document created with this software.
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noun
Etymology
Origin of spreadsheet
Vocabulary lists containing spreadsheet
Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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Mathematical Modeling
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Example Sentences
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“What we take out of our retirement account, plus our Social Security, is enough to keep doing this,” she says, adding, “I’m married to Captain Spreadsheet, so we keep track of everything we spend.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023
In addition to her anecdotal feature in the newsletter, she created the Theater Salaries Spreadsheet, a crowdsourced database that sheds an embarrassing light on a traditionally shadowy playing field.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022
But the interactive digital play / upstate barn wedding I attended last Friday, Future Wife: Party in a Spreadsheet, takes things to a strange new level.
From The Verge • Sep. 26, 2021
Spreadsheet programs rely on formulas to make calculations.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
Eileen Isselbacher had worked at Lotus as a Spreadsheet Customer Service Manager for almost two years.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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