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

Examples of spreadsheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If a personal spreadsheet workflow receives the same review as an agent with production write access, the framework will slow useful experimentation. — Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Angel kept a detailed spreadsheet of numerous incidents and unwanted communications involving Carrillo over that period. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Yushiro Kato, CADDi’s cofounder and CEO, tells Fortune that CADDi uses its own proprietary AI model to analyze product data like drawings and CAD files, and general-purpose large language models for documents and spreadsheets. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

In the race to develop intelligent machines, the leading AI companies have built bots that can whip up spreadsheets at a moment’s notice, write sophisticated code, and even solve long-standing math problems. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spreadsheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

Kids Definition

spreadsheet

noun

spread·​sheet ˈspred-ˌshēt 

: an accounting program for a computer

also : the ledger layout simulated by such a program