macrosystem
nounEtymology From macro- + system.
1
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences 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.1988, M. Crispin, RFC 1064: Interactive Mail Access Protocol: Version 2:
- Related terms
- mesosystem, microsystem