Definition of spreadsheet
: an accounting program for a computer; also : the ledger layout modeled by such a program
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In New York, national trends make the leap from the spreadsheet to the sidewalk.
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The spreadsheets presented something radically different: a natural world sharply restricted to facts.
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But for any data that would fit in the rows and columns of a spreadsheet, such as hospital records, the model can work well.
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City staff conducted several inspections of the area during the past month and compiled its findings in a spreadsheet with photos.
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Many, many rival lists were posted — at least one in spreadsheet form, another with a discussion of whether best filmmaker makes more sense, and a third on top critics of the 21st century.
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The spreadsheet’s properties showed it was created by an employee of The Mission Continues on May 6, 2014, shortly before Greitens stepped down as CEO.
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In 2016, for example, the company filed a patent that enables generation of slide show presentations in which data presented is automatically retrieved from spreadsheet application files.
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Also, learn how to create and use formulas, charts, and graphs in Microsoft Excel to manipulate data in a spreadsheet Saturday, June 24.
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First Known Use of spreadsheet
1981
SPREADSHEET Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of spreadsheet for English Language Learners
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: a computer program that calculates numbers and organizes information in columns and rows
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: a document that has columns and rows which are used to calculate numbers and organize information
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