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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

macro \macro\ a. very large in scale or scope or capability; as, macroeconomics. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Macro- \Mac"ro-\pref. [Gr. makro`s, adj.] A combining form signifying long, large, great; as macrodiagonal, macrospore, macromolecule, macrocosm. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

macro \macro\ n. [shortened form of macroinstruction] 1. a single computer instruction which symbolizes, and is converted at the time of program execution or by a compiler into, a series of instructions in the same computer language. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A keystroke (or combination of keystrokes) which symbolizes and is replaced by a series of keystrokes; -- a convenient feature of some advanced programs, such as word processors or database programs, which allows a user to rapidly execute any series of operations which may be performed multiple times. Such macros may typically be defined by the program user, without rewriting or recompiling the program. [PJC]
The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):

macro- pref. Large. Opposite of micro-. In the mainstream and among other technical cultures (for example, medical people) this competes with the prefix mega- , but hackers tend to restrict the latter to quantification.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

macro- Prefix large. Opposite of micro-. In the mainstream and among other technical cultures (for example, medical people) this competes with the prefix mega-, but hackers tend to restrict the latter to quantification. [Jargon File]