range name

[/reɪndʒ neɪm/]
nounpl: range names
nome de intervalo
1. A user-defined name assigned to a cell or group of cells in a spreadsheet application, used to simplify formulas and improve readability
I created a range name called 'SalesData' to refer to cells A1:A100 in the Excel spreadsheet.
Criei um nome de intervalo chamado 'DadosVendas' para me referir às células A1:A100 na planilha do Excel.
2. In spreadsheet applications like Excel or Google Sheets, a named reference that allows users to work with specific data ranges more efficiently
Using range names makes the formula =SUM(Expenses) much clearer than =SUM(B2:B50).
Usar nomes de intervalo torna a fórmula =SOMA(Despesas) muito mais clara do que =SOMA(B2:B50).
This is primarily technical jargon used in business and data analysis contexts. The term is consistent across English and Portuguese-speaking markets, and professionals often use the English term 'range name' even when communicating in Portuguese, particularly in technical documentation and software training.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
named rangedefined namecell namenamed cell reference

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nome de intervalo
Standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese documentation for spreadsheet applications
General Brazilian
intervalo nomeado
Alternative translation, less common but also used in technical contexts
Portugal
nome de intervalo
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; technical terminology is consistent across Portuguese-speaking regions
Technical Community
range name
Often used untranslated in technical documentation even in Portuguese-speaking countries

Related Words

spreadsheetformulacell referencenamed formulapivot tabledata range

Related Idioms & Phrases

define a range name
create a range name
reference a range name
manage range names
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