| A | B |
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| active cell | cell that is ready to receive data |
| spreadsheets | reports that are usd for business and financial applications |
| name box | shows the new cell reference |
| columns | run vertically |
| rows | run horizontally |
| cell | intersection of a column and row |
| cell reference | coordinates of a cell |
| status | determined by the first character entered |
| formula bar | display the entry and three buttons |
| label | generally text data |
| value | when a number or + - = $ is the first character entered |
| numeric labels | will not be used in calculations |
| range | a defined area of a worksheet |
| formula | instructions to calculate a number |
| absolute reference | when a formula must remain constant |
| relative reference | the cell referenc changes in realation to the new location |
| function | a built in formula that performs a special calculation automatically |
| argument | the data that the functions require you to supply |
| scaling | needed to print on one page |
