macro expansion

noun

The source code (assembler or other language) created by interpretation of a macro

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Meanings

nounmacro expansion (plural macro expansions)

plural macro expansions

  1. computingThe source code (assembler or other language) created by interpretation of a macro
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APA

macro expansion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macro%20expansion

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“macro expansion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macro%20expansion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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