Excel

== English == === Etymology === From excel. The name was selected in 1984 by Microsoft after being submitted by a branch manager and is thought to convey superiority over other spreadsheet programs, especially then dominant Lotus 1-2-3. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪkˈsɛl/, /ɛkˈsɛl/ Rhymes: -ɛl === Proper noun === Excel (computing, software) Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application software program written and distributed by Microsoft. ==== Translations ==== === References === == Chinese == === Etymology === From English Excel. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Excel (Hong Kong Cantonese, software) Excel (Microsoft program) == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Excel with an assumed pronunciation, i.e. a spelling pronunciation based on what might be expected in English. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛk.səl/ (usual) IPA(key): /ɪkˈsɛl/, /ɛkˈsɛl/ (extremely rare and unlikely to be understood) === Proper noun === Excel n (proper noun, strong, genitive Excels) (software) Excel (Microsoft program) == Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɛksɛl] Hyphenation: Ex‧cel Rhymes: -ɛl === Proper noun === Excel (computing) Excel (a Microsoft spreadsheet program) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== exceles == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Excel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeɡsθel/ [ˈeɣ̞s.θel] (Spain) IPA(key): /ˈeɡsel/ [ˈeɣ̞.sel] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eɡsθel (Spain) Rhymes: -eɡsel (Latin America, Philippines) === Proper noun === Excel m (software) Excel (Microsoft program) == Swedish == === Etymology === From English Excel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛkˈsɛlː/ === Proper noun === Excel n (genitive Excels) (software) Excel (Microsoft program)