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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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Labyrinthine spreadsheets became elegant graphs and maps that clearly communicated COVID trends and geospatial spread.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Due to a spreadsheet formula error, the pct.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Tan created a spreadsheet ahead of time of her students’ personal records and the details of their competitors.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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