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Spreadsheet Vocabuly
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active cell | A selected worksheet cell that is ready for data entry. |
| Alignment | The position of data within a cell. |
| Argument | Value, cell reference, range, or text that acts as an operand in a function formula. |
| Ascending | Sort order arranging text or numbers from A to Z, from smallest to largest, or from earliest to latest. |
| Auto sum | A function that automatically adds the values in the cells directly above or to the left of the active cell |
| Average | Returns the average (arithmetic means) of its arguments |
| Cell | The space formed by the intersection of a row and a column; the basic unit of a worksheet |
| Cell reference | A unique identifier for a cell which is formed by combining the cell's column letter and row number |
| Chart/graph | A graphic representation of values and their relationships: pie, line, column, bar, scattered. |
| Column | A vertical group of cells in a worksheet identified by letters |
| Column chart | A chart that uses bars of varying height to illustrate values in a worksheet |
| Count | Returns the number of cells in a range that contains numbers |
| Descending | Sort order arranging text or numbers from Z to A, largest to smallest, or latest to earliest |
| Fill | To copy a cell's contents and/or formatting into an adjacent cell or range |
| Format | Arranging the shape, size, type, and general makeup of a cell or group of cells |
| Formula | An equation that calculates a new value using values currently on a worksheet |
| Freeze | Keeps selected rows or columns visible on the screen as the rest of the worksheet scrolls |
| Function | A rewritten formula that makes it easy to perform common calculations |
| Label | Alphanumeric text that will not be used in calculations |
| Line chart | A chart that uses points connected by a line to illustrate values in a worksheet |
| Max | Returns the largest value in a set of values |
| Min | Returns the smallest value in a set of values |
| Mixed cell reference | A cell reference that contains both relative and absolute references |
| Operand | A number or cell reference used in a formula |
| Operator | A symbol that indicates what mathematical operation to perform on the operands: plus (+), minus (-), multiply (*), divide (/) |
| Order of operation | The mathematical rules used for calculating the value of a formula |
| Pie chart | A chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole |
| Range | Selected group of cells on a worksheet identified by the cell in the upper left corner and the cell in the lower right corner, separated by a colon |
| Relative cell reference | Cell reference that adjusts to a new location when copied or moved |
| Row | A horizontal group of cells in a worksheet identified by numbers |
| Sort | To arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order |
| Spreadsheet | A grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas used to perform calculations |
| SUM | Adds all the numbers in a range of cells |
| Value | Numeric characters that can be used in a calculation |
| What-if analysis | Process of changing values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in the worksheet |
| Workbook | A collection of related worksheets |
| Worksheet | The work space made up of columns and rows where data is entered to create an electronic spreadsheet |
| Absolute cell reference | cell reference that does not adjust to the new cell location when copied or moved |
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