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Deck

Meaning in business english, with examples

/dek/nounCore term

In business english, deck means: A set of presentation slides, usually prepared in PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides and shared as a file.

In Turkish: sunum, slayt seti, sunum dosyası

How it is used

Informal but standard in offices: 'Can you send me the deck?', 'I'm updating the deck for Monday.' Types include pitch deck, sales deck and board deck. A deck is often sent to be read without a presenter.

Example sentences

  1. I'll share the deck after the meeting so you can go through it again.

  2. The pitch deck needs a slide on our competitors.

Common collocations

  • slide deck
  • pitch deck
  • send the deck
  • update the deck
  • sales deck
  • slideOne page of a presentation that is shown on a screen, usually with a title, short text, charts or images.
  • pitchA short, persuasive presentation or speech that tries to convince someone to buy a product, approve an idea or invest in a business.
  • handoutA printed or digital document given to the audience during or after a presentation, with the key points, figures or slides.
  • walk throughTo explain something to someone step by step, often while showing it on a screen, so that they understand it fully.

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