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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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
It’s built for immersive gaming but honestly makes everything look cinematic, even spreadsheets.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Keep a spreadsheet of cities where your followers concentrate.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
To help, her husband, John Briggs, created a spreadsheet with rows for ashwagandha, Omega-3 and curcumin extract.
—Lindsay Gellman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 27 May. 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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