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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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Nystrom researches the draft tirelessly, keeping a spreadsheet of data (ages, game stats, hand widths) on nearly two thousand players, and publicly ranks his top five hundred—nearly twice as many as will actually be drafted.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Today, like a real-life Little Jack Horner, Martin has his thumb in so many plum development pies across Miami-Dade and South Florida that keeping track requires a spreadsheet.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Supplier information often sits across spreadsheets, emails, ERP systems and local records.
—Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 20 May. 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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