macroprogram
nounUK /ˈmæk.rəʊˌprəʊ.ɡræm/
US /ˈmæk.roʊˌproʊ.ɡræm/
A macroprogram is a set of computer instructions that does a big job all at once.
The teacher showed us a macroprogram that sorts all our files with one click.
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2. A single command that stands for a longer series of commands in a program.
She wrote a macroprogram to format every report the same way.
3. A large-scale plan or set of steps for solving a big problem.
The team designed a macroprogram to improve the whole school's recycling.
4. A recorded sequence of actions that a computer can replay automatically.
His macroprogram opens the spreadsheet and fills in the totals each morning.