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
Example Sentences
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That included copies of all correspondence sent and received, tracking spreadsheets and logs and recordings of every call.
From MarketWatch
The meetings began years ago, with a simple spreadsheet and a singular goal: We wanted to buy an apartment.
A conference that year advertised a cocktail reception in which the former radio DJ, “for one night only, is trading spreadsheets for beats,” with music “guaranteed to be booming like the Northern Virginia economy!”
But they demand long hours—sometimes over 100-hour weeks—spent doing basic tasks, like formatting slide decks or filling in spreadsheets.
The math is complicated, so Choi recently made a spreadsheet, intended as an educational tool, where people can plug in their financial specifics, tweak the assumptions and see what the formula spits out.
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