pivot table

[pi-vuht tay-buhl]

noun

1. Digital Technology.,  a data table or spreadsheet that allows imported data to be dynamically arranged, viewed, and analyzed in different ways.

2. Furniture.,  a table with a top and sometimes legs that pivot to alter its shape, reveal an additional surface or leaf, or reconfigure it in some other way.

Example Sentences

Excel - Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren has a plan for everything — and probably a pivot table too.

From The Verge

It’s easy to skip over it and assume that your basic knowledge will do, but you’ll wind up in hot water if you can’t create that Pivot table your boss asked for.

From Salon

You'll also learn how to automate your spreadsheets with macros, VBA and other superpower functions — including how to filter, sort and group Pivot Table data to boost efficiency at your company.

From Salon

In this quarter’s pivot table, I have highlighted those ETFs in red that closed last Thursday below their 2nd quarter pivots.

From Forbes

“The system wasn’t set up to point to the 2015 pivot table until 2015 because we’re still in calendar year 2014,” Marchand said.

From Seattle Times