rivivälit

Rivivälit is an Estonian term used to describe the spaces or fields contained in a single row of a table, dataset, or form. The word is formed from rivi, meaning row, and väli, meaning field or space, yielding a literal meaning of “row field.”

Applications. In spreadsheet software, rivivälid refers to the set of cells that lie along one horizontal line, such as the cells in row 3 across all columns. In databases and data-entry interfaces, the concept describes the collection of values for a single record as they appear across a row in a table or form. The term is commonly used in technical documentation and user interfaces to discuss operations that treat a row as a cohesive unit, such as viewing, editing, validating, or processing all fields in that row at once.

Usage notes. Riviväli emphasizes the horizontal, row-based aspect of data organization, complementing concepts like columns and cells. It is primarily encountered in Estonian-language materials related to spreadsheets, databases, and form design, where clear references to a row’s complete set of fields aid in instruction and development.

See also. table, spreadsheet, row (data structure), cell, form field, database record.