What is meant by macro?

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What is meant by macro?

Answer 1

a macro is pretty much a simplified command.

instead of typing out a full command like c:\windows\program files\EA Games\Sims 2\Run.exe you simply click an icon that has a macro to run that program. Or something like that, iono.

Answer 2

A symbol, name, or key that represents a list of commands, actions, or keystrokes. Many programs allow you to create macros so that you can enter a single character or word to perform a whole series of actions. Suppose, for example, that you are editing a file and want to indent every third line five spaces. If your word processor supports macros, you can create one that consists of the following keystrokes:

Move Cursor to Beginning of Line

Move Cursor Down 1 Line

Move Cursor Down 1 Line

Move Cursor Down 1 Line

Insert 5 Spaces

Now you can enter the name of the macro, and the word processor will perform all these commands at once.

You can also use macros to enter words or phrases that you use frequently. For example, you could define a macro to contain all the keystrokes necessary to begin a letter -- your name, address, and a code that inserts the current date. Then, whenever you write a letter, you just press the macro key to include the letter header.

In a way, macros are like simple programs or batch files. Some applications support sophisticated macros that even allow you to use variables and flow control structures such as loops.

(2) In dBASE programs, a macro is a variable that points to another variable where the data is actually stored. In most other applications, this would be called a link.

Answer 3

A macro (from the Greek 'μάκρο' for long or far) in computer science is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input sequence (often a sequence of characters) should be mapped to an output sequence (also often a sequence of characters) according to a defined procedure. The mapping process which instantiates a macro into a specific output sequence is known as macro expansion.

The term originated with macro-assemblers, where the idea is to make available to the programmer a sequence of computing instructions as a single program statement, making the programming task less tedious and less error-prone.

Answer 4

Macro is basically creating your own command.Macros are there to record the steps taken by performing some operation Once you put on a Macro,the recording process starts till you close it.All the commands/instructions given in between are recorded and can be  repeated in the same sequence later on when needed.You can Save this Macro by a name and call it when needed.It will start doing its job in the steps earlier executed. They can be stored either in normal template or in document.

(By the way literal meaning of macro is "opposite to micro")

Answer 5

macro means so small smaller  than micro .