filelistinginstruction
nounUK /ˈfaɪl ˈlɪstɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /ˈfaɪl ˈlɪstɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
A rule that tells a computer how to show a list of files.
The program followed the filelistinginstruction to display all the photos in the folder.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A step in a manual that explains how to list files.
Read the filelistinginstruction on page three before you open the folder.
3. A setting that controls how file names appear on a screen.
She changed the filelistinginstruction so the files would show in alphabetical order.
4. A command given to a computer to print out the names of files.
The filelistinginstruction made the computer print every file name in the drawer.