macrosystem

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Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *-rós

Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der.

French macro-der.

English macro-

English system

English macrosystem

From macro- + system.

macrosystem (plural macrosystems)

(computing) A programming system in which small constructs (macros) represent groups of machine instructions.
The larger cultural system in which an individual lives.
Any large-scale system.
- 1988, M. Crispin, RFC 1064: Interactive Mail Access Protocol: Version 2‎^[1]:
  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.

programming system