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| Excel | an electronic spreadsheet program used for calculations, charts and organizing data |
| active cell | the cell the cell pointer (dark rectangle) is in |
| fill Handle | used to fill in a series of data or to copy a cells contents |
| cell | an intersection of a column and a row, where data is entered |
| cell reference/address | the column letter and row number that identifies a cell |
| chart | visual representation of worksheet or table data |
| database | a collection of related information |
| formula | mathematical operation used to perform calculations |
| all formulas begin with | the equal sign = |
| function | a built-in formula that is a shortcut for common calculations, such as summing and finding the average |
| column | run vertically in the spreadsheet and are identified by letters |
| label | the titles, headings, and names used to identify data in a worksheet |
| order of operations | PEMDAS |
| range | a contiguous group of cells |
| cell pointer | dark rectangle around a cell indicating it is the active cell |
| spreadsheet | a row and column arrangement of data |
| value/constant | numeric data, or data that will be used in a formula, in a spreadsheet |
| workbook | Excel file that contains individual worksheets |
| worksheet | sheet within an Excel workbook file that contains a row-and-column grid of cells |
| row | run horizontally and are identified by numbers |
