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in⋅struc⋅tion

   [in-struhk-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education.
2. knowledge or information imparted.
3. an item of such knowledge or information.
4. Usually, instructions. orders or directions: The instructions are on the back of the box.
5. the act of furnishing with authoritative directions.
6. Computers. a command given to a computer to carry out a particular operation.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME instruccio(u)n < L instructiōn- (s. of instructiō). See instruct, -ion
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Language Translation for : instructions
Spanish: instrucciones, sesión informativa, German: die Instruktion, Japanese: 状況説明
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in·struc·tion     (ĭn-strŭk'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing.
    1. Imparted knowledge.
    2. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge; a lesson.
    3. An authoritative direction to be obeyed; an order. Often used in the plural: had instructions to be home by midnight.
    4. instructions Detailed directions on procedure: read the instructions for assembly.
  3. 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.

in·struc'tion·al adj.
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instructions

noun
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it [syn: instruction manual] 

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instruction   (ĭn-strŭk'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
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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