/ˌmækroʊˈfærəd/ MAK-roh-FAR-əd

Definitions

1. noun

A unit of capacitance in the International System of Units, equal to one billion (1,000,000,000) farads.

“The circuit designer chose to use a 10 microfarad capacitor in parallel with a 1 macrofarad capacitor to achieve the desired capacitance.”