Most spreadsheets I've dealt with don't hold relational data. Are there people who use them as such? Sure. But I don't think that's the typical use case.
I would say relational data is the dominant use case for spreadsheets. It's a natural fit given the rows and columns. What other kind of data do you see in spreadsheets? Hierarchical data is not a great fit for spreadsheets.
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Most spreadsheets I've dealt with don't hold relational data. Are there people who use them as such? Sure. But I don't think that's the typical use case.
I would say relational data is the dominant use case for spreadsheets. It's a natural fit given the rows and columns. What other kind of data do you see in spreadsheets? Hierarchical data is not a great fit for spreadsheets.