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macro Definition

macro (mak′rō)

noun pl. -·ros

a single computer instruction that represents a given sequence of instructions; macroinstruction

Etymology: macro(instruction)

adjective

  1. broad, general, or comprehensive in coverage, outlook, etc. or large in scale, effect, etc. macro issues bringing together disparate factions
    1. macrobiotic
    2. macroeconomic

Macro Hacker Definition
A sequence of commands in an application that can be recorded or directly programmed to repeatedly execute this sequence. Macros have access to resources such as disks and networks on the computer. They are stored within the document format of the application. Typical examples are macros in Office Applications such as MS Word or Excel, where they are used extensively. Newer versions of these applications include options to turn off the execution of macros for security reasons.

See Also: Macro Virus.

macro Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • define: The syntax for defining the macro is similar to that of a function.
  • debug: The C assert( ) macro In the standard header file cassert you'll find assert( ), which is a convenient debugging macro.
  • execute: We start out by recording and executing simple macros.
  • disable: DO NOT open the word file without disabling the macros.
  • embed: NB: The RPA is an Excel spreadsheet with macros embedded.
  • edit: However, you can edit the macro later to remove any unnecessary steps you recorded.

Adjective modifier

  • groff: DIFFERENCES FROM troff ms The groff ms macros are a complete re-implementation, using no original AT&T code.
  • ms: The ms macros print headings in bold using the same font family and point size as the body text.
  • viral: Replication: When an infected document is opened the viral macros are copied to the global template ( usually NORMAL.DOT ).
  • super: The current crop of high megapixel consumer digicams with ' super macro ' facilities should also give good imaging.

Modifies a noun

  • lens: Macro lenses usually attach to your housing via a screw thread or an adapter.
  • virus: Macro viruses: These types of viruses infect data files.
  • invocation: A non-zero value in the macro invocation marks the buffer as interactive, a zero value as non-interactive.
  • photography: For macro photography the camera can focus within 1cm of the subject.
  • mode: For close up work in macro mode the camera can focus from 5cm away from the subject.
  • moth: Twenty eight species of macro moth were recorded in April, most in reasonable numbers.

Noun used with modifier

  • preprocessor: When you put a # before an argument in a preprocessor macro, the preprocessor turns that argument into a character array.
  • keyboard: Bundles of keyboard macros that exploit software bugs in the AOL system allowing hackers to access, among other things, personal e-mail accounts.
  • Ms: Footnotes The ms macros provide a flexible footnote system.
  • custom: And as if that was not enough, Nedit allows you to write custom macros so that you can define even more weirder functions.