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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Someone posted a spreadsheet of places seeking volunteers.
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
Even small companies have mountains of structured and unstructured data scattered across spreadsheets, emails, reports and internal systems.
—Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
My trusty spreadsheet, looking at state jobs data through February, found that California employers added 340,000 jobs in the last five years to push total employment to 18 million.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Employees at different facilities must complete spreadsheets for people that dictate if an inmate has a non-shelter/DSS residence; what their physical address is; what bureau has been assigned to their case; who their parole officer is; and to determine if any warrants are active.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
Even small companies have mountains of structured and unstructured data scattered across spreadsheets, emails, reports and internal systems.
—Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
My trusty spreadsheet, looking at state jobs data through February, found that California employers added 340,000 jobs in the last five years to push total employment to 18 million.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Employees at different facilities must complete spreadsheets for people that dictate if an inmate has a non-shelter/DSS residence; what their physical address is; what bureau has been assigned to their case; who their parole officer is; and to determine if any warrants are active.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 13 Apr. 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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