cell name

[/sɛl neɪm/]
nounpl: cell names
nome da célula
1. A label or identifier assigned to a cell in a spreadsheet, allowing reference to that cell in formulas and functions
In Excel, you can create a cell name like 'TotalSales' to reference a specific cell containing sales data.
No Excel, você pode criar um nome de célula como 'VendasTotais' para fazer referência a uma célula específica contendo dados de vendas.
2. A designated identifier used in spreadsheet applications to simplify complex formulas and improve readability
Using cell names makes formulas more intuitive; instead of =SUM(A1:A10), you can write =SUM(QuarterlyRevenue).
Usar nomes de células torna as fórmulas mais intuitivas; em vez de =SOMA(A1:A10), você pode escrever =SOMA(ReceitaTrimestral).
This is technical terminology primarily used in business, data analysis, and educational contexts in both Brazil and the United States. The concept is universally understood among spreadsheet users regardless of region, though terminology may vary slightly between software vendors and localization standards.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
named rangecell referencenamed cellcell identifier
Antonyms / Antônimos
unnamed cellanonymous cell

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nome da célula
Standard terminology used in spreadsheet applications
Portugal
nome da célula
Same terminology as Brazil; standard in European Portuguese
Technical Communities
intervalo nomeado
Alternative term when referring to named ranges in Portuguese

Related Words

spreadsheetformulacell referencenamed rangeExcelGoogle Sheetscell address

Related Idioms & Phrases

create a cell name
assign a cell name
define a named range
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