In computing, a macro is a saved set of steps the computer can run as one command. You record or write it once — open this, copy that, paste here — and then fire the whole chain with a key or a click.

In computing, a macro is a saved set of steps the computer can run as one command在電腦領域裡，macro是一組存起來的步驟，電腦可以把它當成一個指令來執行。You record or write it once — open this, copy that, paste here — and then fire the whole chain with a key or a click你只要錄製或寫一次——開這個、複製那個、貼在這裡——之後只要按一個鍵或點一下，就能觸發整條動作鏈。

Spreadsheet users meet macros a lot; so do people who type the same thing all day. The name comes from Greek makrós, “long”: a macro is a long instruction packed into one short name (it was once called a macroinstruction).

Spreadsheet users meet macros a lot; so do people who type the same thing all day用試算表的人很常碰到macro；每天打一樣內容的人也是。The name comes from Greek makrós, "long"這個名字來自希臘文makrós，意思是「長」：a macro is a long instruction packed into one short namemacro就是把一長串指令，包進一個簡短的名字裡（it was once called a macroinstruction以前它被叫做macroinstruction）。

Though actually, people stretch it a little. Any shortcut that plays back a chain of actions may get called a macro, even if it is not a full program.

Though actually不過實際上，people stretch it a little人們會把它的用法延伸一點。Any shortcut that plays back a chain of actions may get called a macro任何能重複播放一連串動作的捷徑，都可能被叫做macro，even if it is not a full program就算它不是一個完整的程式。

Informal-to-technical. You will also see the prefix macro- on other words meaning “large,” but this entry is the computer shortcut.

Informal-to-technical語氣從非正式到技術性都有。You will also see the prefix macro- on other words meaning "large,"你也會看到macro-這個字首出現在其他意思是「大」的字上面，but this entry is the computer shortcut不過這個條目講的是電腦的這種捷徑。