macrosystem
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editmacrosystem (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.
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editprogramming system
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