macrofunction
nounUK /ˌmækrəʊˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˌmækroʊˈfʌŋkʃən/
A macrofunction is a big job that a whole group of small parts do together.
The heart's macrofunction is to pump blood around the body.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a single command that stands for a set of smaller instructions.
The programmer wrote a macrofunction to save time on repeated steps.
3. The large-scale purpose of a machine or living thing, rather than how its tiny parts work.
Scientists studied the macrofunction of the forest, not just single trees.
4. A broad goal that many smaller actions help to reach.
Getting everyone to school on time is the macrofunction of the morning plan.