(1) In data management, a made-up name that is assigned to a file, field or other data structure.
(2) In a spreadsheet, any descriptive text that is entered into a cell as a page, column or row heading.
(2) In a spreadsheet, any descriptive text that is entered into a cell as a page, column or row heading.
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