instruction: Meaning and Definition of

in•struc•tion

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,orders or directions: The instructions are on the back of the box.
5. the act of furnishing with authoritative directions.
6. a command given to a computer to carry out a particular operation.