Cedvel

Cedvel is a term used in several languages to refer to a two-dimensional arrangement of information, typically organized into rows and columns. In practice, cedvel denotes any tabular format that presents data in a structured grid, whether printed or digital.

The concept of a cedvel spans many fields, including mathematics, accounting, publishing, and computing. Tables have long served to compare values, show relationships, or summarize results. In modern computing, cedvels are ubiquitous in spreadsheets, databases, and web pages, where they provide a compact way to display large amounts of data.

Formats and representations of a cedvel vary. In documents and books, tables appear with captions and borders. In software, cedvels appear as worksheets or data frames, enabling sorting, filtering, and calculations. Web technologies use HTML tables to render cedvel-like structures, while plain-text formats may store tables in CSV or TSV files. In databases, a cedvel corresponds to a table with rows (records) and columns (fields).

A typical cedvel includes a header row that names the columns and one or more data rows. Cells contain the values, which may be numbers, text, dates, or other data types. Some cedvels support features such as multi-level headers, merged cells, or hierarchical grouping to convey additional structure.

See also: table (data), grid, spreadsheet, CSV, HTML table, database table.