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| chart | a graphic that allows you to compare and contrast data in a visual format |
| embedded chart | a chart placed as an object within a worksheet |
| chart sheet | a chart that occupies its own worksheet |
| plot | to position data points on a graph |
| data series | for most charts, a data series is the information in a worksheet column |
| legend | a key that identifies each of the data series in a chart |
| x-axis | the horizontal scale of a chart on which categories are plotted |
| y-axis | the vertical scale of a chart on which the value of each category is plotted |
| categories | for most charts, a category is information in a worksheet row |
| object | an item that is treated separately from the main document |
| chart area | the total area occupied by a chart |
| plot area | the area defined by the x and y axes |
| tick marks | lines of measurement along the value and category axes |
