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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The compact and low-profile keyboard has a 100% layout with 103 keys, which means a full row of function/media keys and a numeric keypad to keep the spreadsheet jockeys happy.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Inside my briefcase was a fat folder that contained all my material takeoffs, the bids from subs, and a dot-matrix printout of a basic spreadsheet showing all of the costs, along with the total cost.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
That followed the circulation of a spreadsheet screenshot on social media that listed various sites around the country, including in Kansas City, for possible detention centers and the dates and times that government officials would be at them for site visits.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report that estimates investor ownership of houses and townhomes nationwide.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Inside my briefcase was a fat folder that contained all my material takeoffs, the bids from subs, and a dot-matrix printout of a basic spreadsheet showing all of the costs, along with the total cost.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
That followed the circulation of a spreadsheet screenshot on social media that listed various sites around the country, including in Kansas City, for possible detention centers and the dates and times that government officials would be at them for site visits.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report that estimates investor ownership of houses and townhomes nationwide.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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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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