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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Or like in 1985, when Microsoft banished the idea of a spreadsheet as paper that required an accountant to calculate every value by hand.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2026
Because the real issue is not spreadsheets, scripts or sales techniques.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2026
Because the real issue is not spreadsheets, scripts or sales techniques.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s a spreadsheet of unverified, anonymous allegations.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
An investor does not get emotional about a spreadsheet.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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