spreadsheet
noun
spread·sheet
ˈspred-ˌshēt 
: 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 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.
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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
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spreadsheet
noun
spread·sheet
ˈspred-ˌshēt
: an accounting program for a computer
also
: the ledger layout simulated by such a program
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