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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With a universal semantic layer that supports multidimensional analysis and direct spreadsheet connectivity, organizations can enable modern cloud OLAP.
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Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: The secretary's office learned on Oct. 24 about the passwords posted in a hidden spreadsheet tab from a voting machines vendor and removed them from the website, according to a new timeline of events.
—John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
My trust spreadsheet’s review of new state-to-state migration data from the Census Bureau tells me those arrivals equal 5.6% of the nation’s 7.55 million interstate relocations.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
The passwords, accessible via a hidden tab in a publicly available spreadsheet, were removed on October 24 after the error was discovered.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: The secretary's office learned on Oct. 24 about the passwords posted in a hidden spreadsheet tab from a voting machines vendor and removed them from the website, according to a new timeline of events.
—John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
My trust spreadsheet’s review of new state-to-state migration data from the Census Bureau tells me those arrivals equal 5.6% of the nation’s 7.55 million interstate relocations.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
The passwords, accessible via a hidden tab in a publicly available spreadsheet, were removed on October 24 after the error was discovered.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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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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