English

Adjective

macro ‎(not comparable)

1. Very large in scope or scale.
2. (cooking, colloquial) macrobiotic

   a macro bowl

Translations

Etymology 2

1959, shortened form of macroinstruction.

Noun

macro ‎(plural macros)

1. (programming, computing) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complicated input to a computer program.

   The pre-processor expands any embedded macros into source code before it is compiled.

Translations

Usage notes

• Often used attributively; a macro language is the syntax for defining new macros; while macro expansion refers to the task of replacing the human-friendly version with a machine-readable version; a macro virus is a computer virus written in a macro language. Individual macros are sometimes referred to as macro functions, particularly when they accept parameters.
• The distinction between a macro language and a programming language is imprecise. Often a macro language is designed to allow one to customize one particular program, whereas a programming language is designed for writing entirely new programs.
• Although a shortcut is particularly easy to use, widely supported, and designed for normal users, macro systems are normally designed for power users.

See also

• Macro (computer science) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

See also

• macro expansion
• template

Etymology 3

1971, elliptical form of macro lens, from macro- + lens. Compare macrophotography.

Noun

macro ‎(plural macros)

1. (photography) macro lens

Anagrams

• carom
• Marco

Italian

Noun

macro f ‎(invariable)

1. (computing) macro, macroinstruction
2. (photography) macrophotography
3. (economics) macroeconomy

Synonyms

• (computing):
• macroistruzione
• (photography):
• macrofotografia
• (economics):
• macroeconomia

Anagrams

• croma
• marco, Marco, marcò

Latin

Adjective

macrō

1. dative masculine singular of macer
2. dative neuter singular of macer
3. ablative masculine singular of macer
4. ablative neuter singular of macer

References

• macro in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers

Portuguese

Noun

macro m (plural macros)

1. Alternative form of mácron

Noun

macro f or m (in variation) (plural macros)

1. (computing) macro (abbreviation of complicated input)

Spanish

Noun

macro m ‎(plural macros)

1. (computing) macro