spreadsheet

or spread sheet

[spred-sheet]

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noun

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.
Computers.
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.

Origin of spreadsheet

spread + sheet¹

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Related Words for spreadsheet

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Examples from the Web for spreadsheet

Contemporary Examples of spreadsheet

Along with a spreadsheet logging weapons purchases and other expenses, investigators found two documents.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country
Jacob Siegel
January 6, 2015
The key, as any advanced statistician worth his spreadsheet knows, is to look beyond the box score.
The Nate Silver of Sports Injuries
Evin Demirel
May 26, 2014
With a spreadsheet and an obsession with basketball, Jeff Stotts can predict how long it will take a battered athlete to return.
The Nate Silver of Sports Injuries
Evin Demirel
May 26, 2014
One of her deputy chiefs of staff keeps track of the tracker, an Excel spreadsheet, she says.
Obama’s Hidden Power Player
Eleanor Clift
May 12, 2014
And facts on the ground speak more eloquently than facts in a spreadsheet.
Why Didn't Obama Tout How Great the Economy Is Doing?
Daniel Gross
January 29, 2014

Historical Examples of spreadsheet

There were personal computers and geeks for years before the spreadsheet came along.
Makers
Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for spreadsheet

spreadsheet

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for spreadsheet

1982, from spread + sheet (n.).

spreadsheet in Culture

spreadsheet

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.