"macrosystem" meaning in All languages combined

See macrosystem on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: macrosystems [plural]
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  1. (computing) A programming system in which small constructs (macros) represent groups of machine instructions. Translations (programming system): macrosistema [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-macrosystem-en-noun-gqhzPABy Categories (other): Computing, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with macro-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Italian translations, Systems theory Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 55 26 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 58 25 17 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 58 25 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 21 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with macro-: 62 16 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 25 15 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 59 25 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 27 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 65 21 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 60 22 18 Disambiguation of Systems theory: 45 24 31 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'programming system': 72 10 19
  2. The larger cultural system in which an individual lives.
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  3. Any large-scale system.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mesosystem, microsystem

Inflected forms

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