macro

mac-ro · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Computing) A single instruction that automatically expands into a set of instructions to perform a particular task.

  2. 2.

    (Photography) A lens or mode designed for taking extreme close-up photographs.

  3. 3.

    Short for macronutrient in nutrition.

Forms

plural: macros

Related words

Antonyms: micro
See also: close-up, microeconomics, script
Synonyms: command sequence, script

Etymology

From Greek makros meaning "long" or "large," used as a prefix in English to indicate large scale.