Spreadsheet

/ˈsprɛdˌʃit/ noun

Definition

a computer program for organizing data in rows and columns

Etymology

From spread + sheet, referring to large sheets of paper spread out for accounting

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Before computers, accountants literally spread large sheets of paper across their desks to track numbers - VisiCalc just digitized this ancient practice!

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