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What is a Macro?

Answer:
A macro is a sequence of keystrokes or mouse actions that are used in place of longer, more time-consuming keystrokes or mouse actions.

Macros are primarily used on keyboards and are usually individual buttons that perform certain actions

- some keyboards have buttons that launch web browsers, word processors, email programs, or even put the computer into sleep mode. In some cases, macros are a series of keys used to perform certain actions, like Control, Alternate, and Delete on Windows-based systems used to bring up the task manager or reset the computer.

Macros are also sections of code that are used to perform larger, more time consuming tasks, such as writing commands used to exploit programs or gain unauthorized access to computers.