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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Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, puts a system through its paces in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Bengen decided to investigate himself by running numbers with a spreadsheet and a data book.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
City human resources had to set up a makeshift office and manually build new spreadsheets to handle payroll.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 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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