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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The process has created a game of ping pong between department heads, professors, and the administration where course descriptions and course titles were edited and certain terms were kicked out over months of meetings, phone calls, spreadsheets, and emails. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 Template – Sell tools like editable templates or spreadsheets that solve specific problems. Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Many new industries and job types exist today because of the expansion of leisure time and access to markets driven by technology advancements such as spreadsheets and the internet, like yoga instructor or social media manager. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 The indictments, based on manuscripts, digital files, spreadsheets and message exchanges, expose a scheme to disrupt the democratic order, according to the prosecutor-general’s office. Eléonore Hughes and Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spreadsheet

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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 9 Mar. 2025.

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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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