macros

Variant of macro

noun pl. macros

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

Origin: 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
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