Definitions for MACRO
ˈmæk roʊmacro

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. macro, macro instructionadjective

   a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language

2. macroadjective

   very large in scale or scope or capability

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1. macronoun

   A keystroke (or combination of keystrokes) which symbolizes and is replaced by a series of keystrokes; -- a convenient feature of some advanced programs, such as word processors or database programs, which allows a user to rapidly execute any series of operations which may be performed multiple times. Such macros may typically be defined by the program user, without rewriting or recompiling the program.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. macronoun

   A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complicated input to a computer program.

   The pre-processor expands any embedded macros into source code before it is compiled.

2. macronoun

   macro lens

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1. macro

   A macro can generally be defined as a set of instructions or actions that can be programmed and executed as a single command, often designed to automate repetitive tasks in computing or software applications.

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1. Macro

   A macro in computer science is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input sequence should be mapped to a replacement input sequence according to a defined procedure. The mapping process that instantiates a macro use into a specific sequence is known as macro expansion. A facility for writing macros may be provided as part of a software application or as a part of a programming language. In the former case, macros are used to make tasks using the application less repetitive. In the latter case, they are a tool that allows a programmer to enable code reuse or even to design domain-specific languages. Macros are used to make a sequence of computing instructions available to the programmer as a single program statement, making the programming task less tedious and less error-prone. Macros often allow positional or keyword parameters that dictate what the conditional assembler program generates and have been used to create entire programs or program suites according to such variables as operating system, platform or other factors. The term derives from "macro instruction", and such expansions were originally used in generating assembly language code.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. macro

   [techspeak] A name (possibly followed by a formal arg list) that is equated to a text or symbolic expression to which it is to be expanded (possibly with the substitution of actual arguments) by a macro expander. This definition can be found in any technical dictionary; what those won't tell you is how the hackish connotations of the term have changed over time.The term macro originated in early assemblers, which encouraged the use of macros as a structuring and information-hiding device. During the early 1970s, macro assemblers became ubiquitous, and sometimes quite as powerful and expensive as HLLs, only to fall from favor as improving compiler technology marginalized assembler programming (see languages of choice). Nowadays the term is most often used in connection with the C preprocessor, LISP, or one of several special-purpose languages built around a macro-expansion facility (such as TeX or Unix's [nt]roff suite).Indeed, the meaning has drifted enough that the collective macros is now sometimes used for code in any special-purpose application control language (whether or not the language is actually translated by text expansion), and for macro-like entities such as the keyboard macros supported in some text editors (and PC TSR or Macintosh INIT/CDEV keyboard enhancers).

2. macro

   Large. Opposite of micro-. In the mainstream and among other technical cultures (for example, medical people) this competes with the prefix mega-, but hackers tend to restrict the latter to quantification.

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1. Macro

   Macro vs. Micro -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Macro and Micro.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MACRO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Macro is ranked #136449 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Macro surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Macro.
   
   99.1% or 122 total occurrences were White.

Anagrams for MACRO »

1. carom

2. coram

3. marco

How to pronounce MACRO?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say MACRO in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MACRO in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MACRO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of MACRO in a Sentence

1. Lorne Baring:

   The CDS (credit default swap) market is indicating a future financial stress for bond holders in the banking sector. There are concerns that the banking sector is undercapitalised in Europe and credit conditions are sub-optimal, combined with the global macro backdrop, with Chinese growth slowing down, there is a natural impact around the world and the banking sector is bearing the brunt. There could be a wave of defaults in the energy sector and that will damage the balance sheet of the banking sector.

2. Societe Generale strategist:

   We are seeing a 'risk on' move after the Greece agreement with the zloty and forint rallying against the euro, this mini-rally could have some legs and continue another day or two, but once it fades emerging markets face some top-down macro risk events which will drive bearish positioning such as fears over China and the Fed.

3. Soenke Tangermann:

   We are complaining against these boundless nuclear subsidies, because from an ecological and macro-economic viewpoint, they appear senseless and bring substantial financial disadvantages for other energy suppliers, renewable energies and for consumers.

4. Stephen Innes:

   It's not economic uncertainty we should be worried about rather its the doom and gloom economic realities that the key forward-looking manufacturing PMI's are telling us about the dismal health of this rapidly deteriorating global macro environment.

5. Tim Cook:

   We're not going to sit around waiting for the macro to change, we're going to focus really deeply on the things we can control.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MACRO
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=MACRO
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Macro
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=MACRO
6. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Macro
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html