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macroing

macroing noun: the use of macros. Also the present participle and gerund of macro.

Noun

macroing (uncountable)

  1. The use of macros.
    • Macroing means that you can record some keying sequences while you are editing a text, and later re-execute the keying sequences with a single command.2002, Kari Laitinen, A Natural Introduction to Computer Programming with C++, page 563
    • In general, use of macroing for linking and relations is discouraged, as it is better expressed through classes of relation.2010, John G. Breslin, Thomas N. Burg, Hong-Gee Kim, Recent Trends and Developments in Social Software, page 8

Also used as

macroing is also the present participle and gerund of macro.

Origin of macroing

From macro + -ing.

Questions about macroing

What does macroing mean?
Macroing means the use of macros.
What part of speech is macroing?
Macroing is a noun.

Words near macroing in the dictionary

  1. macroinfaunal
  2. macroinference
  3. macroinferences
  4. macroinfluencer
  5. macroinfluencers
  6. macroing
  7. macroinitiator
  8. macroinitiators
  9. macroinstitution
  10. macroinstitutional
  11. macroinstitutions

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