macro — meaning in English

English meaning

• macro noun A short, saved sequence of commands that runs automatically to perform a repeated task.

Senses

macro is used for these senses in English:

• macro (programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.
• macron (orthography) A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long. [from 19th c.]

macro — full definition

1. noun A short, saved sequence of commands that runs automatically to perform a repeated task.
2. verb To create or run a macro to automate a task.

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