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
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But when making decisions of this scale, her process isn’t just about spreadsheets.
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Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The effort is entirely self-funded in their first turn as an independent act, free from the constraints and expectations of being a line item on a major label spreadsheet.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 May 2025
Using these prefab databases is similar to filling in a spreadsheet.
—PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
On Wednesday, the foundation’s lawyer responded by turning over an electronic spreadsheet of transactions.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The effort is entirely self-funded in their first turn as an independent act, free from the constraints and expectations of being a line item on a major label spreadsheet.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 May 2025
Using these prefab databases is similar to filling in a spreadsheet.
—PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
On Wednesday, the foundation’s lawyer responded by turning over an electronic spreadsheet of transactions.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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spreadsheet
noun
spread·sheet
ˈspred-ˌshēt
: an accounting program for a computer
also
: the ledger layout simulated by such a program
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