spreadsheet

spreadsheet
A computer program that permits *quantitative analysis of *data. Spreadsheet data are arranged in a tabular format, with a grid of *cells that can contain numbers or mathematical formulae. Auditors and accountants often use spreadsheets to analyze accounting and other information, owing to their ease and flexibility of use. Spreadsheets are also commonly used in *what-if analysis: To support decision-making, the formulae in individual spreadsheet cells can be altered to analyze alternative outcomes.

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  • Spreadsheet — Spreadsheet …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

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  • spreadsheet — 1982, from SPREAD (Cf. spread) + SHEET (Cf. sheet) …   Etymology dictionary

  • spreadsheet — /ingl. ˈsprɛdˌʃiːt/ [vc. ingl., comp. di sheet «foglio (di carta)» e spread «disteso, allungato»] s. m. inv. (elab.) foglio elettronico …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

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  • spreadsheet — ► NOUN ▪ a computer program used chiefly for accounting, in which figures arranged in a grid can be manipulated and used in calculations …   English terms dictionary

  • spreadsheet — [spred′shēt΄] n. a computer program that organizes numerical data into rows and columns on a video screen, for computing desired calculations and making overall adjustments based on new data …   English World dictionary

  • Spreadsheet — A spreadsheet is a computer application that simulates a paper worksheet. It displays multiple cells that together make up a grid consisting of rows and columns, each cell containing either alphanumeric text or numeric values. A spreadsheet cell… …   Wikipedia

  • spreadsheet — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ computer, electronic ▪ simple VERB + SPREADSHEET ▪ create, do (informal), make …   Collocations dictionary

  • Spreadsheet — A computer program that organizes numerical data into rows and columns on a terminal screen, for calculating and making adjustments based on new data. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * spreadsheet spread‧sheet [ˈspredʆiːt] noun… …   Financial and business terms

  • spreadsheet — A computer program that organizes numerical data into rows and columns in order to calculate and make adjustments based on new data. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * spreadsheet spread‧sheet [ˈspredʆiːt] noun [countable] COMPUTING a computer… …   Financial and business terms

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