# What is a spreadsheet?

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**Created:** [February 25, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-spreadsheet/1028642 "2026-02-25T21:35:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-spreadsheet/1028642/5 "2026-03-19T20:26:06Z")

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> [@Dinsdale](#):
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> I can be as pedantic as the next

Not as pedantic as me! 😁 To wit: no, a ledger is not a “bookeeping” tool, it’s a bookkeeping tool. An [Ecto-Containment Unit](https://ghostbusters.fandom.com/wiki/Containment_Unit) is a bookeeping tool. (Hee, I crack me up.)

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