spreadsheet

noun

spread·​sheet ˈspred-ˌshēt How to pronounce spreadsheet (audio)
: 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for spreadsheet

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First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spreadsheet was in 1981

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“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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spreadsheet

noun
spread·​sheet ˈspred-ˌshēt How to pronounce spreadsheet (audio)
: an accounting program for a computer
also : the ledger layout simulated by such a program

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