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

After Gmail came Google Maps and Google Docs with word processing and spreadsheet applications. —Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024

My spreadsheet, named HOME DECARBONIZATION in all caps, is a mere three tabs across. —Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024

The Royals estimate is 2.5%, according to the spreadsheet. —Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024

My trusty spreadsheet was filled with Case-Shiller home-price indexes for Los Angeles-Orange County, San Francisco, and San Diego dating to 1987 — with an average of this trio’s performance used as a benchmark for California housing values. —Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024

The bureau already makes available an online spreadsheet showing the terms on cards included in its survey. —Ann Carrns, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024

Back then, The New York Times cited an analyst who used a spreadsheet, not a chatbot, to assess Apple’s prospects. —Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024

The Internship Experience Interns in tax accounting often start with foundational tasks like formatting PDFs, entering numbers into spreadsheets, and importing them into tax software. —Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024

Some 44% of logistics and inventory functions reported the use of management software, while 30% rely on spreadsheets. —Angelica Mari, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

spreadsheet

noun

spread·​sheet ˈspred-ˌshēt 

: an accounting program for a computer

also : the ledger layout simulated by such a program