macrology

/mak-rol'*-jee/ 1. Set of usually complex or crufty macros,

e.g. as part of a large system written in Lisp, TECO, or

(less commonly) assembler.

2. The art and science involved in comprehending a macrology.

Sometimes studying the macrology of a system is not unlike

archaeology, ecology, or theology, hence the sound-alike

construction. See also boxology.

(2003-09-02)