A spreadsheet software program requires that users predefine each field’s data type. The software program is most likely programmed using a language that is

A strongly typed language enforces rules about the types of data used in a program, so fields must have their data types specified before use. That matches the spreadsheet program described. The correct choice is “strongly typed”; “weakly typed” languages are generally more flexible about data types.

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