copyinstruction
nounUK /ˈkɒpi ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /ˈkɑːpi ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
A copy instruction is a rule that tells a computer to make a copy of something.
The program used a copy instruction to duplicate the file.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A written note telling someone to make a duplicate of a document.
She left a copy instruction on the desk for the new assistant.
3. A step in a recipe or craft guide that says to reproduce a pattern.
The craft book's copy instruction showed how to trace the design twice.
4. A teaching direction asking students to write something again exactly.
The teacher gave a copy instruction to write the sentence neatly.