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    macro
    /ˈmakrəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a single instruction that expands automatically into a set of instructions to perform a particular task.
    • 2. a macro lens.

    adjective

    • 1. large-scale; overall: "the analysis of social events at the macro level"
    • 2. relating to macrophotography: "your lens has a macro setting for shooting big close-ups"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Macro_(computer_science)Macro (computer science) - Wikipedia

    In computer programming, a macro (short for " macro instruction "; from Greek μακρο - 'long, large' [1]) is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input should be mapped to a replacement output. Applying a macro to an input is known as macro expansion. The input and output may be a sequence of lexical tokens or characters, or a syntax tree.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMACRO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MACRO definition: 1. a single instruction given to a computer that produces a set of instructions for the computer to…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › macroMacro Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MACRO is being large, thick, or exceptionally prominent. How to use macro in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMACRO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MACRO meaning: 1. a single instruction given to a computer that produces a set of instructions for the computer to…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › macroMACRO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    1. / ˈmækrəʊ / noun. a macro lens. Alsomacro instruction a single computer instruction that initiates a set of instructions to perform a specific task. macro- 2. combining_form. large, long, or great in size or duration. macroscopic. (in pathology) indicating abnormal enlargement or overdevelopment Compare micro- macrocyte.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › macroMacro - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything macro is enlarged or on a very large scale. A macro perspective on life is one that stands back and takes in the entirety of experience, rather than examining smaller details up close.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › macromacro - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    2 days ago · macro (plural macros) ( programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program . The preprocessor expands any embedded macros into source code before it is compiled.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMACRO definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a single computer instruction that represents a given sequence of instructions; macroinstruction. adjective. 2. broad, general, or comprehensive in coverage, outlook, etc. or large in scale, effect, etc. macro issues bringing together disparate factions. 3. a. macrobiotic.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › macroMacro - definition of macro by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Of great size; large. 2. Large in scope or extent; large-scale: a macro analysis of many reports. n. pl. mac·ros Computers. 1. A single, user-defined command that is part of an application and executes a series of commands. 2. A shorthand representation for a number of lines of code. [Short for macroinstruction .]

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmacro noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of macro noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.