ALSO CALLED: VisiCalc DEFINITION: A spreadsheet is a sheet of paper that shows accounting or other data in rows and columns; a spreadsheet is also a computer application program that simulates a physical spreadsheet by capturing, displaying, and manipulating data arranged in rows and columns. The spreadsheet
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SPREADSHEETS DEFINITION (continued): … is one of the most popular uses of the personal computer.
In a spreadsheet, spaces that hold items of data are called cells. Each cell is labeled according to its placement (for example, A1, A2, A3...) and may have an absolute or relative reference to the cells around it. A spreadsheet is generally designed to hold numerical data and short text strings. Spreadsheets usually provide the ability to portray data relationships graphically. Spreadsheets generally do not offer the ability to structure … Spreadsheets definition sponsored by WhatIs.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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