Directive vs. Instruction

Directivenoun

An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.

Directivenoun

(programming) A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.

Directivenoun

An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.

Directivenoun

(European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the Member States. The directive binds the Member State to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.

Directivenoun

The directive case.

Directiveadjective

that directs

Directiveadjective

serving to direct, indicate, or guide.

Directiveadjective

(grammar) relating to the directive case

Directiveadjective

Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way.

Directiveadjective

Able to be directed; manageable.

Directivenoun

a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity;

Directiveadjective

showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on;

Directivenoun

an official or authoritative instruction

Directiveadjective

involving the management or guidance of operations

Instructionnoun

(uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

Instructionnoun

(countable) An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.

Instructionnoun

(countable) An order or command.

Instructionnoun

(computing) A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.

Instructionnoun

A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.

Instructionnoun

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information.

Instructionnoun

That which instructs, or with which one is instructed; the intelligence or information imparted

Instructionnoun

a segment of coded data that is interpreted by a computer as a command to perform an operation or series of operations. The term instruction is applied to both the electronic form of the data as represented in and executed by the computer, and to any line of written computer code which is interpreted as one instruction by a compiler. A computer program is comprised of one or more instructions.

Instructionnoun

a message describing how something is to be done;

Instructionnoun

the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill;

Instructionnoun

the profession of a teacher;

Instructionnoun

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program