noun
spreadsheet
SPREHD-sheet
noun
1
A computer program, or file created with one, that organizes data into rows and columns for calculation and analysis.
"She tracked the department’s budget in a spreadsheet."
"He built a spreadsheet to compare mortgage rates."
How to Use Spreadsheet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA digital (or paper) grid of rows and columns used to organize numbers and do calculations.
Common pairings
create a spreadsheet
spreadsheet software
budget spreadsheet
Word Forms
spreadsheeted past tense, spreadsheets plural, spreadsheets singular
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Etymology
A compound of spread and sheet, from the older paper ledger sheets used for financial records.