ETYM Latin instructio: cf. French instruction.
(Computer science) A line of code written as part of a computer program; SYN. command, statement, program line.
1. Enseignement. L'instruction publique.
2. Savoir. Avoir de l'instruction.
3. Consigne.
4. Ordre. Donner des instructions.
An action statement in any computer language, most often in machine or assembly language. Most programs consist of two types of statements: declarations and instructions. See also declaration, statement.