From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Computersmacromac‧ro /ˈmækrəʊ $ -roʊ/ noun (plural macros) [countable]TDa set of instructions for a computer, stored and used as a unit
You can run a macro to change to US spelling.Examples from the Corpusmacro• You can avoid this repetition by defining a macro which you use every time you want to include the code.• It shows each macro name, followed by the text it represents.• WordPerfect's ability to editmacros can be used for any customization.• Press Alt-Z to activate the macro for double-spaced indentedparagraphs. 5.• In the following exercise, we will view and print a catalog of the macros that we just created.• Having found this macro we want to assign it to an icon but this entailsdesigning an appropriate one.• You can use macros to enter often-used names and phrases as well as complexformat changes.macro-macro- /mækrəʊ $ -roʊ/ prefix technicalALL/EVERYTHINGlarge and concerning a whole system rather than particular parts of itOPP micro
macroeconomics
macromolecular structuresFrom Longman Business Dictionarymacromac‧ro /ˈmækrəʊ-roʊ/ noun [countable]COMPUTING a series of commands written to perform a particular task. Macros can be saved and used againWrite a macro so that when a button is hit, all the fields appear on the spreadsheet.macro-macro- /mækrəʊ-roʊ/ prefixvery large and concerned with a whole system rather than just part of itA number of chapters are devoted to fiscal policy in a macro-context.Originmacro(1900-2000)macroinstruction“macro”((20-21 centuries))macro-LatinGreekmakro-, from makros“long”
