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macro /ˈmakrō, ˈmækroʊ /
noun
(plural macros)
1 (also macro instruction) Computing a single instruction that expands automatically into a set of instructions to perform a particular task.
2 Photography short for macro lens.
adjective
1 large-scale; overall:
the analysis of social events at the macro level.
Often contrasted with micro.
2 Photography relating to or used in macrophotography:
your lens has a macro setting for shooting big close-ups.