Macrosystem

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A programming system in which small constructs (macros) represent groups of machine instructions.
  2. 2
    The larger cultural system in which an individual lives.
  3. 3
    Any large-scale system.

    "In defining a mail access protocol, it is important to keep in mind that the client and server form a macrosystem, in which it should be possible to exploit the strong points of both while compensating for each other's weaknesses."

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"In defining a mail access protocol, it is important to keep in mind that the client and server form a macrosystem, in which it should be possible to exploit the strong points of both while compensating for each other's weaknesses."

Etymology

From macro- + system.

Related phrases

machine instruction

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