Macrosystem
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A programming system in which small constructs (macros) represent groups of machine instructions.
- 2 The larger cultural system in which an individual lives.
- 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."
Example
More examples"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.