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pivot table

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A summary table used for automatic sorting, counting and averaging of the data in another table or spreadsheet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

Introduced by Microsoft in 1994 as "PivotTable" (though the concept was older); their trademark was active until 2020.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: draaitabel — automatic summary table
  • Finnish: pivot-taulukko — automatic summary table
  • Finnish: yhteenvetotaulukko — automatic summary table
  • French: tableau croisé dynamique — automatic summary table
  • German: Pivot-Tabelle — automatic summary table
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pivottabell — automatic summary table
  • Polish: tabela przestawna — automatic summary table
  • Russian: сво́дная табли́ца (svódnaja tablíca) — automatic summary table