macro
pronunciation
How to pronounce macro in British English:
UK [ˈmækrəʊ]
How to pronounce macro in American English:
US [ˈmækroʊ]
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- Noun:
- a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
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- Adjective:
- very large in scale or scope or capability
Word Origin
- macro (n.)
- 1959 in computing sense, shortened from macro-instruction.
Example
- 1. Work here included real time control firmware , graphics and communications software , and a generic macro language .
- 2. I can see two main explanations , one micro , the other macro .
- 3. If you 're not convinced yet , this might help . You can implement a macro system in 30 lines of lisp .
- 4. Together with clojure 's dynamic typing and unchecked exceptions , this macro makes the clojure code not only more reusable , but also more readable .
- 5. When it hits one , it passes the program source as data to your macro , and you can do whatever you want with it .