A charting application is a computer program that is used to create a graphical representation (a chart) based on some non-graphical data that is entered by a user, most often through a spreadsheet application, but also through a dedicated specific scientific application (such as through a symbolic mathematics computing system, or a proprietary data collection application), or using an online spreadsheet service.
This type of application has been available for over three decades, as of 2026; Microsoft Works 4.0 was used for Windows 95.
There are several online charting services available, including the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences NES Chart NCES Chart.
See also List of information graphics software
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