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• n  a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
• n  a message describing how something is to be done
• n  the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
• n  the profession of a teacher
• n  (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

• Since the instructions on the tape governed the behavior of the machine, by changing those instructions, one could induce the machine to perform the functions of all such machines.
• Deliberate-ignorance jury instructions have held a person criminally liable when their denial of knowledge doesn't make sense.
• No longer just simple tools for seeking information, search engines now provide all kinds of instructions.

• instruction manual
• book of instructions
• operating instructions
• direction
• instruction
• education
• teaching
• pedagogy
• didactics
• educational activity
• command
• statement
• program line

News & Articles

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• Working Dads Want Work-Life Balance, Too
  At 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Andrew Hamer logged in remotely to the network at Monitor Deloitte - the management consulting firm where he works - and sent instructions to his team. He noted that he would arrive at the Toronto office around 10 or 10:30 that morning after taking his son to daycare. As the founder of "Deloitte Dads," a local group focused on navigating the demands of work and ...
  June 13, 2013 - U.S.News & World Report LP via Yahoo! News
• How to Install our Web App
  Instructions Apple: Tap the options icon below in the middle and then tap Add to Home Screen. Android: You can download our Android app here . Blackberry: You can download our Blackberry app here . After you have downloaded the app Please be sure to register below.
  June 12, 2013 - The Central Virginian
• News: Apple posts guidelines for game controller development
  Apple is now offering developers instructions for creating officially sanctioned game controllers. Two game controllers are illustrated — both with a d-pad, four front buttons, and shoulder buttons. One of the controllers slightly resembles a Wii U Gamepad, as an iOS device could be placed within the controller’s center. The other controller is more traditional, and similar to Xbox or ...
  June 12, 2013 - iLounge

Quotes

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• Shinzo Abe in 940 News
  They raised the alert too late. I have sent stern instructions that such alerts must be raised seriously and swiftly,Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters in Tokyo. "Those involved should repent their actions."
• Denny Hamlin in The Associated Press
  There were specific instructions not to wreck this car,Hamlin said with a laugh.
• Roger Goodell in Dallas Morning News
  I believe it was helpful in making sure our instructions were followed closely, not only by the Patriots but also by every other team,Goodell said of the tape destruction. "Our discipline sent a loud message."