Dictionary entries for 'instruction'

Synonyms

in·struc·tion (ĭn-strŭḱshən)

noun

The act, practice, or profession of instructing.
1. Imparted knowledge.
2. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge; a lesson.
Computer Science A sequence of bits that tells a central processing unit to perform a particular operation and can contain data to be used in the operation.
1. An authoritative direction to be obeyed; an order. Often used in the plural: had instructions to be home by midnight.
2. instructions. Detailed directions on procedure: read the instructions for assembly.