electronic spreadsheet
Computerized data grid
An electronic spreadsheet is software that organizes data in a grid of rows and columns, where cells can contain values, text, or formulas that calculate automatically.
The format revolutionized accounting, financial modeling, and data analysis by allowing instant recalculation when values change.
She built the budget in an electronic spreadsheet.
The qualifier "electronic" distinguishes it from paper spreadsheets used before personal computers, though today "spreadsheet" alone typically implies the digital kind.
- cell formattingAdjusting spreadsheet cell appearance
- pie chartsCircular percentage diagrams
- formulasSymbolic rules for calculation
- bar graphsData shown in rectangles
- functionsWorks or serves purposes
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