# Charting application

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A '''charting application''' is a computer program that is used to create a graphical representation (a [chart](/source/chart)) based on some non-graphical data that is entered by a user, most often through a [spreadsheet](/source/spreadsheet) application, but also through a dedicated specific scientific application (such as through a [symbolic mathematics](/source/symbolic_mathematics) computing system, or a proprietary data collection application), or using an [online spreadsheet](/source/List_of_online_spreadsheets) service.

This type of application has been available for over three decades, as of 2026; [Microsoft Works](/source/Microsoft_Works) 4.0 was used for [Windows 95](/source/Windows_95).<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2evmAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Charting+application%22+-wikipedia&dq=%22Charting+application%22+-wikipedia&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=|title=Using Microsoft Works 4.0 for Windows 95: An Introduction to Computing|first1=Gwynne |last1=Larsen|first2=Kathy |last2=Marold|year=1997|isbn=9780030206146|publisher=Harvourt Brace|access-date=January 9, 2026}}</ref>

There are several online charting services available, including the U.S. Department of Education's [Institute of Education Sciences](/source/Institute_of_Education_Sciences) NES Chart <ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createAgraph/ NCES Chart].</ref>

==See also==
* [List of information graphics software](/source/List_of_information_graphics_software)

== References ==
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