instruction

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.
  2. Noun.  (countable) An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
  3. Noun.  (countable) An order or command.
  4. Noun.  (computing) A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.

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