noun
macro
MAK-roh
noun
1
A short, saved sequence of commands that runs automatically to perform a repeated task.
"She wrote a macro in Excel to format the report with one click."
"The keyboard shortcut triggers a macro that saves and emails the file."
verb
1
To create or run a macro to automate a task.
"He macroed the whole invoicing process to save time each month."
How to Use Macro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA recorded shortcut that automates a repetitive computer task.
Common pairings
record a macro
run a macro
macro key
Word Forms
macroed past tense, macrod past tense, macro'ed past tense, macro'd past tense, macros plural, macroes plural, macroes singular, macros singular
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Etymology
Shortened from "macroinstruction", first used in computing around 1959.