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mac⋅ro⋅in⋅struc⋅tion

[mak-roh-in-struhk-shuhn]
–noun Computers.
macro (def. 5).

Origin:
1955–60; macro- + instruction

mac⋅ro

[mak-roh] adjective, noun, plural -ros.
–adjective
1. very large in scale, scope, or capability.
2. of or pertaining to macroeconomics.
–noun
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
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mac·ro·in·struc·tion   (māk'rō-ĭn-strŭk'shən)   
n.  A macro.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mac·ro
Pronunciation: 'mak-(")rO
Function: adjective
1 : large, thick, or excessively developed <macro layer of thecerebral cortex>
2 a : of or involving large quantities : intended for use with large quantities macro procedure in analysis> macro scale> b : GROSS 1b macro appearance of a specimen>
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