spreadsheet

noun

spread·​sheet ˈspred-ˌshēt How to pronounce spreadsheet (audio)
: a computer program that allows the entry, calculation, and storage of data in columns and rows
also : the ledger layout modeled by such a program

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With a universal semantic layer that supports multidimensional analysis and direct spreadsheet connectivity, organizations can enable modern cloud OLAP. Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Zoom in: The secretary's office learned on Oct. 24 about the passwords posted in a hidden spreadsheet tab from a voting machines vendor and removed them from the website, according to a new timeline of events. John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 My trust spreadsheet’s review of new state-to-state migration data from the Census Bureau tells me those arrivals equal 5.6% of the nation’s 7.55 million interstate relocations. Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024 The passwords, accessible via a hidden tab in a publicly available spreadsheet, were removed on October 24 after the error was discovered. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spreadsheet 

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First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spreadsheet was in 1981

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“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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spreadsheet

noun
spread·​sheet ˈspred-ˌshēt How to pronounce spreadsheet (audio)
: an accounting program for a computer
also : the ledger layout simulated by such a program

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