macro
[
mak
-roh]
/ˈmæk roʊ/
adjective
1.
very large in scale, scope, or capability.
2.
of or pertaining to
macroeconomics
.
noun
,
plural
macros.
3.
anything very large in scale, scope, or capability.
4.
Photography.
a
macro lens
.
5.
Also called
macroinstruction
.
Computers.
an instruction that represents a sequence of instructions in abbreviated form.
6.
macroeconomics
.
Origin
independent use of
macro-
, taken as an adjective, or by shortening of words with
macro-
as initial element
British Dictionary definitions for
macros
macro
/
ˈmækrəʊ
/
noun
(
pl
)
macros
1.
a macro lens
2.
Also
macro instruction.
a single computer instruction that initiates a set of instructions to perform a specific task
Word Origin and History for
macros
macro
n.
1959 in computing sense, shortened from
macro-instruction
.
Related Abbreviations for
macros
macro
macroinstruction