macro-

( pref.)

   Large.  Opposite  of  {micro-}.  In  the  mainstream  and among other
   technical  cultures  (for example, medical people) this competes with
   the  prefix  {mega-},  but  hackers  tend  to  restrict the latter to
   quantification.

[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {micro-}]