Spreadsheet vs. Datasheet — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Spreadsheet and Datasheet
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Definitions
Spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is a computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form. Spreadsheets were developed as computerized analogs of paper accounting worksheets.
Datasheet
A document summarizing the performance and other technical characteristics of a product.
Spreadsheet
A software interface consisting of an interactive grid made up of cells in which data or formulas are entered for analysis or presentation.
Datasheet
A display of the records in a table, arranged in rows and columns.
Spreadsheet
A piece of paper with rows and columns for recording financial data for use in comparative analysis.
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Spreadsheet
(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.
Spreadsheet
A document created with such an application.
Spreadsheet
(dated) A sheet of paper, marked with a grid, in which financial data is recorded and totals calculated manually.
Spreadsheet
(transitive) To model or compute by means of a spreadsheet.
Spreadsheet
A screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen
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