diskinstruction
nounUK /ˈdɪsk.ɪnˌstrʌk.ʃən/
US /ˈdɪsk.ɪnˌstrʌk.ʃən/
A disk instruction is a message that tells a computer what to do with a disk.
The program sent a disk instruction to save the file on the floppy disk.
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2. A command that controls how a disk is read or written.
The engineer checked the disk instruction before running the backup.
3. A step in a set of directions for using a disk.
Follow each disk instruction carefully when installing the software.
4. A signal sent to a disk device to start an action.
The controller received a disk instruction to spin up the drive.