pivot table
Americannoun
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Digital Technology. a data table or spreadsheet that allows imported data to be dynamically arranged, viewed, and analyzed in different ways.
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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
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In this quarter’s pivot table, I have highlighted those ETFs in red that closed last Thursday below their 2nd quarter pivots.
From Forbes • Apr. 6, 2015
When millions of dollars can be won or lost on one calculation, firms are finding it essential that their new hires can tell the difference between a pivot table and a header row.
From New York Times • May 30, 2013
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