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

Examples of spreadsheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My trusty spreadsheet, after peeking at government jobs and price stats for the four years ending in June 2023, found that wage gains in California exceeded the inflation rate. Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024 The statements were prepared by accounting firms using spreadsheets of underlying data that included vast inflations of Trump property valuations. Graham Kates, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2024 This helps make the case that asset intelligence will be required sooner than later and that not having a solution or depending on spreadsheets for asset tracking, for example, won't work. Brian Contos, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 The source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at CPIs for Los Angeles and Orange counties, a monthly tally, and bimonthly results for the Inland Empire that were released Tuesday, Feb. 13. Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024 When Frias asked a supervisor about the ethnicity spreadsheet, Peter Maerz, WLRN’s vice president of radio, said the show was making a certain group of listeners uncomfortable, Frias wrote in the filing. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024 Think about how spreadsheets and insider intelligence can regularly fall into the wrong hands as documents and data are sent via email or other insecure transmission methods. Jay Hakami, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 These include text documents (Word and rich text), presentations, spreadsheets, HTML pages, PDF files, and more. Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024 The source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a ranking of US cities and the average size of the land surrounding their homes by LawnStarter. Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

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 29 Mar. 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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