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

Some examples include importing a long spreadsheet of customer records, simulating how an accounting batch will affect the general ledger before posting it or previewing the impact of a transaction on a project budget. — Steve Cangiano, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The company’s in-house Cava Command Center also consolidates restaurant performance data, replacing separate systems and spreadsheets. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Cascale, a global nonprofit alliance in consumer goods, introduced the Higg FEM to the industry 15 years ago as a spreadsheet. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

What looks like a saving on a purchasing spreadsheet can create costs elsewhere in the business, while workers bear the immediate consequences. — Allison Anderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 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