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noun spread·sheet \ˈspred-ˌshēt\

Definition of spreadsheet

: an accounting program for a computer; also : the ledger layout modeled by such a program

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Recent Examples of spreadsheet from the Web

Islamic State documents discovered during the Iraqi army's recapture of Mosul this year and produced in court show Khweis filled out a form to join the Islamic State and is listed on a spreadsheet as a fighter for the group.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Jury to decide fate of man who joined ISIS and fled three months later", 31 May 2017
Also, learn how to create and use formulas, charts, and graphs in Microsoft Excel to manipulate data in a spreadsheet Saturday, June 24.

— Cincinnati.com, "Column: Go on an ‘Adventure’ this summer at library", 31 May 2017
Here’s a look back at some of the most important events of the 2016-2017 school year: Error: An unexpected error occurred trying to read your spreadsheet data [SyntaxError] Timeline configuration has no events.

— diana kruzman, USA TODAY College, "Protests, creepy clowns and the mannequin challenge: the 2016-17 school year in review", 27 May 2017
They are then verified and recorded in a spreadsheet, which was reviewed by CBS News.

— cydney adams, CBS News, "High school senior accepted to 149 colleges, offered over $7M in scholarships", 26 May 2017
And sales staff passed around intricate spreadsheets, with thousands of rows each, on potential patients, including details such as birthdates and information about symptoms, doctor, and hospital.

— benjamin elgin, Bloomberg.com, "When the Patient Is a Gold Mine: The Trouble With Rare-Disease Drugs", 24 May 2017
But a source close to the commission said the government suspects Microsoft may have tried to restrict the sale of software competing with Microsoft products such as Internet Explorer, the Excel spreadsheet, and the Word text application.

— reuters, WIRED, "Japan, US Conferring on MSoft Case", 14 Jan. 1998

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First Known Use of spreadsheet

1981

SPREADSHEET Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of spreadsheet for English Language Learners

: a computer program that calculates numbers and organizes information in columns and rows
: a document that has columns and rows which are used to calculate numbers and organize information