instruction
[ in-struhk-shuhn ]
/ ɪnˈstrʌk ʃən /
noun
the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education.
knowledge or information imparted.
an item of such knowledge or information.
Usually instructions. orders or directions: The instructions are on the back of the box.
the act of furnishing with authoritative directions.
Computers. a command given to a computer to carry out a particular operation.
Words nearby instruction
institutive, institutor, instr., instroke, instruct, instruction, instructions, instructive, instructor, instructress, instrument
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British Dictionary definitions for instructions (1 of 2)
instructions
/ (ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz) /
pl n
directions, orders, or recommended rules for guidance, use, etc
law the facts and details relating to a case given by a client to his solicitor or by a solicitor to a barrister with directions to conduct the caseto take instructions
British Dictionary definitions for instructions (2 of 2)
instruction
/ (ɪnˈstrʌkʃən) /
noun
a direction; order
the process or act of imparting knowledge; teaching; education
computing a part of a program consisting of a coded command to the computer to perform a specified function
Derived forms of instruction
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Science definitions for instructions
instruction
[ ĭn-strŭk′shən ]
A sequence of bits that tells a computer's central processing unit to perform a particular operation. An instruction can also contain data to be used in the operation.
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