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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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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Mathematical Modeling
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The EVE Online super-fan who contacted the BBC about this war shared a complex spreadsheet and believes gamers' assets worth £700,000 were lost.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The spreadsheet shows that Suozzi shared his table with four guests invited by Doug Burleigh, a longtime Fellowship leader focused on Russia, Ukraine, and other former Soviet republics.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Petrella noted this on his 52-page wedding spreadsheet.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
It’s very easy to ask a model to create a document or spreadsheet.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Jesse and Eric both got promotions at work, and Jesse e-mailed me a new spreadsheet showing he’d need about $3,000—deposits for a new place, penalties to get out of the old, another truck, etc.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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