SPREADSHEET Definition & Meaning

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noun

Accounting. a worksheet that is arranged in the manner of a mathematical matrix and contains a multicolumn analysis of related entries for easy reference on a single sheet.
Digital Technology.
1. a type of software that offers the user a visual display of a simulated multicolumn worksheet and the means of using it especially for financial plans and budgets.
2. a single document created with this software.

spreadsheet

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noun

a computer program that allows easy entry and manipulation of figures, equations, and text, used esp for financial planning and budgeting

spreadsheet

Table of data arranged in columns and rows often used in business and financial applications. Spreadsheet software programs are widely used computer applications that allow the user to organize large amounts of data.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of spreadsheet¹

First recorded in 1905–10; spread + sheet ¹

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At this stage this is not about an extra brick being laid or even planning approval, but it is a "spreadsheet win" that eased the chancellor's fiscal pain.

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Social Services said it sends a spreadsheet once a month to the California Department of Public Health and updates a records system accessible to other agencies, including Health Care Services.

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He kept track of each of the more than 270 bottles that went into the barrel both in a diary and on a spreadsheet.

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The latest mix needs to work, not just for the nerves of the Twickenham regulars, but for the standings spreadsheet.

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The verdict of the spreadsheet was clear: staying in Portugal would be financially ruinous.

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