fileinstruction
nounUK /ˈfaɪl ɪnˌstrʌkʃən/
US /ˈfaɪl ɪnˌstrʌkʃən/
A file instruction is a rule that tells you what to do with a file.
The teacher gave us a file instruction about where to save our homework.
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2. A step written in a guide that explains how to open or use a file.
Read the file instruction before you open the program.
3. A command in a computer program that tells it how to handle a file.
The file instruction told the computer to copy the picture.
4. A note on a form that says how to submit your papers.
The file instruction at the top of the form said to use a blue pen.