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Definition of Macro

1. Adjective. Very large in scale or scope or capability.

2. Noun. A single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language.

Definition of Macro

1. Adjective. very large in scope or scale ¹

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

3. Noun. (photography) macro lens ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Macro

1. a type of computer instruction [n -ROS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macro

macra macradenous macrame macrames macrami macramis macrandrous macraner macraners macrencephalic

macrencephalous macrencephaly macrergate macrergates macritude macro (current term) macro- macro-Kjeldahl method macro-economic macro-fiction

macro-management macro expansions macro instruction macro lens macro lenses macro level orientation macro names macroadenoma macroaggregate macroaggregated

Literary usage of Macro

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprising Biographical by John Nichols (1815)
"His grandfather, Thomas macro, was elected a capital Burgess in 1653 ; wa9 several times ... Cox macro, son of Thomas macro, esq* and Susan his wife, ..."

2. Measuring the Non-Observed Economy: A Handbook by Int. Labour Office With, OECD Staff, Adriaan M. Bloem, International Monetary Fund, Statistical Committee, Commonwealth of Independent States, Bureau of Statistics, International Labour Organisation, Statistics Directorate (2002)
"macro-model methods is the term used in this Handbook for methods that produce an estimate of the entire NOE, or one of its component parts such as the ..."

3. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society by American Philosophical Society (1771)
"macro-SCALE DISCUSSION Because of the size and complexity of the lithic ... Using specific attributes or macro concepts we carried out an analytical series ..."

4. Step-by-Step Programming with Base SAS(R) Software by SAS Institute (2001)
"The macro facility enables you to assign a name to character strings or groups ... When you use a macro facility name in a SAS program, the macro facility ..."

5. Base SAS(R) 9.1.3 Procedures Guide, Second Edition, Volumes 1-4 by Sas Institute (2006)
"Details n Use the INTO clause only in the outer query of a SELECT statement and not in a subquery. n When storing a single value into a macro variable, ..."

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