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Spreadsheet
In computing, a program that mimics a sheet of ruled paper, divided into columns down the page, and rows across. The user enters values into cells within the worksheet, then instructs the program to perform some operation on them, such as totalling a column or finding the average of a series of numbers. Calculations are made by using a formula. Highly complex numerical analyses may be built up from these simple steps.
Columns and rows in a spreadsheet are labelled; although different programs use different methods, columns are often labelled with alpha characters, and rows with numbers. When a cell containing a formula is copied and pasted within a spreadsheet, the formula is said to be relative, meaning the cell references from which it takes its values are relative to its new position. An absolute reference does not change.
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