Macro Definition
(programming, computing) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complicated input to a computer program.
- macro instruction
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Origin of Macro
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1933, from macro-, from French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makros, “long").
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1971, elliptical form of macro lens, from macro- + lens. Compare macrophotography.
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Greek makro- from makros large māk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makros, “long").
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1959, shortened form of macroinstruction.
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Short for macroinstruction
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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