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spreadsheet

American  
[spred-sheet] / ˈsprɛdˌʃit /
Or spread 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 British  
/ 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 Cultural  

  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.

Etymology

Origin of spreadsheet

First recorded in 1905–10; spread + sheet 1

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Example Sentences

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I live within the gravitational pull of New York City, and my property value is riding on the continued prosperity of these spreadsheet people, so let’s not pretend that we can spot cheap stocks ourselves.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Customs and Border Protection official recently told the trade court that companies will have to do their own accounting and upload a spreadsheet listing each wrongly tariffed good and the amount owed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

First, we checked our banking and credit-card accounts and logged every single purchase we made in February in a spreadsheet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"Please just see the children as more than just a number on a spreadsheet," Ditchman pleaded with decision makers.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Molly hands over the community service forms, dutifully filled out and dated, along with the spreadsheet with the record of her hours and the required signatures.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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