instruction (
http://definr.com/instruction)
n 1: a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave
directions faster than she could follow them" [syn:
direction]
2: the activities of educating or instructing or teaching;
activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no
formal education"; "our instruction was carefully
programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded" [syn:
education,
teaching,
pedagogy,
educational activity]
3: the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while
still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important
profession" [syn:
teaching,
pedagogy]
4: (computer science) a line of code written as part of a
computer program [syn:
command,
statement, {program
line}]