Guideline vs. Instruction

Guidelinenoun

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

Guidelinenoun

A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

Guidelinenoun

a formal rule describing how a situation must be handled; - used as a direction to administrators from superiors.

Guidelinenoun

a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

Guidelinenoun

a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action;

Guidelinenoun

a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

Guideline

A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. A guideline aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice.

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;