a great reporting tool that sorts and sums independent of the original data layout in the spreadsheet

an interactive table that allows you to quickly summarize large amounts of data

an interactive table where data is summarized by field

an interactive table which can summarize large amounts of data with the format and calculation methods you choose

an organizational tool that allows the software user to rearrange the information in a table in a variety of ways

a powerful feature in Excel that allows you to turn your data to look at it in a variety of angles

a program tool that allows you to reorganize and summarize selected columns and rows of data in a spreadsheet or database table to obtain a desired report

a succinct and dynamic representation of a large amount of data

a table capable of dynamically displaying and rearranging multiple dimensions

a table that allows you to create categories and subcategories for your data, and then dynamically review the cross pattern of results, or even see a dynamic chart of this cross pattern

a table with more than two dimensions-that is, in addition to rows and columns, it also has one or more page dimensions

A feature that enables you to summarize and analyze data in lists and tables. Pivot tables are called such because you can quickly rearrange the position of pivot table fields to give you a different view of the table.

data mining feature that enables one to summarize and analyse large amounts of data in lists and tables. Pivot tables can quickly be rearranged by dragging and dropping columns to different row, column or summary positions. Pivot tables are frequently used in products like Oracle Discoverer, Business Objects and Microsoft Excel.

A pivot table is a powerful data summarization tool in Open Office.org Calc, Microsoft Excel, and other electronic spreadsheet programs. Among other functions, it can automatically sort, count, and total data stored in a spreadsheet and create a second table displaying the summarized data. Pivot tables are useful to quickly create crosstabs.