Instruction
WordNet
noun
(1) The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
"He received no formal education"
"Our instruction was carefully programmed"
"Good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
(2) The profession of a teacher
"He prepared for teaching while still in college"
"Pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
(3) (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
(4) A message describing how something is to be done
"He gave directions faster than she could follow them"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.
- Students receive instruction in the arts and sciences.
- Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers.
- An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
- Shakespeare
- If my instructions may be your guide.
- Shakespeare
- An order or command.
- A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.