spreadsheet

noun

spread·sheet | \ ˈspred-ˌshēt

Definition of spreadsheet

: 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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At least 22 volunteers so far have reached out to express frustration with the decision, according to the spreadsheet. — Fox News, "Video from 2011 creates headaches for Sinema," 12 Oct. 2018 While editing a document or spreadsheet directly from a flash drive is trivial, that’s not the case for video, where the interface speed limits performance considerably. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "SanDisk's Extreme Pro portable SSD is so fast you can edit video on it," 8 Jan. 2019 There are no complex character abilities, no text effects to pore over, no spreadsheet-like tables of stats to consult. — Owen Duffy, Ars Technica, "Wildlands may be the slickest, simplest fantasy skirmish game ever made," 1 Dec. 2018 Imagine something that looks like a spreadsheet but instead of numbers it’s filled with colors of varying hues and gradations. — Monique Brouillette, WIRED, "New Brain Maps With Unmatched Detail May Change Neuroscience," 8 Apr. 2018 The Nvidia subreddit created a GeForce driver 417.71 megathread and public Google spreadsheet to crowdsource compatibility details for FreeSync monitors. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Nvidia driver unlocks FreeSync monitor support for GeForce graphics cards," 15 Jan. 2019 Administrations change, budgets shift, and missions are killed off with spreadsheet keystrokes. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "America Is About to Take Back Human Spaceflight, and It's a Lot More Than Just Flag-Waving," 4 Jan. 2019 The list is also available in spreadsheet form here, for easy searching and printing. — Mónica Marie Zorilla, Philly.com, "45 affordable summer camps for kids," 5 June 2018 Then do your best to set yourself up to work on any spreadsheets that your department utilizes. — Eric Titner, USA TODAY, "Professional development: How to quickly prepare for your upcoming internship," 28 Apr. 2018

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