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Definition: In any spreadsheet program such as Excel, each rectangular box is referred to as a cell. A cell is the intersection point of a column and a row.

Data entered into an Excel spreadsheet is entered into a cell. Each cell can hold only one piece of data at a time.

Examples: Click on cell B3 and enter the following data.
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