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| range | a group of cells next to each other |
| worksheet tab | a tag that identifies each open worksheet in a spreadsheet program |
| data series | set of data that changes by a constant value |
| increment | the number by which each value in a series increases |
| decrement | the number by which each value in a series decreases |
| syntax | the rules for wording a spreadsheet function |
| keyword | in a spreadsheet function syntax, the name of the function |
| argument | the data that a function will use |
| relative reference | the method of copying or moving a formula that changes the values in the formula depending on its new location |
| absolute reference | the method of copying or moving a formula that keeps its cell references exactly as they are |