macrofile

noun

UK /ˈmækrəʊfaɪl/

US /ˈmækroʊfaɪl/

A macrofile is a big computer file that holds a set of saved commands.

She opened the macrofile to run the same steps again.

SYNONYMS

script file command file batch file automation file

RELATED WORDS

macro file script automation command

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A file containing recorded keystrokes or actions that a program can replay.

The macrofile recorded every click so the task could repeat.

3. A document that stores a collection of macros for a spreadsheet or word processor.

He saved the macros in a macrofile for the whole team.

4. A large data file used in scientific or statistical processing.

The researchers loaded the macrofile into the analysis tool.