hiddeninstruction
nounUK /ˈhɪd.ən ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/
US /ˈhɪd.ən ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/
A secret rule or message that tells you what to do without being seen.
The game had a hidden instruction that only appeared when you clicked the star.
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2. A line in a computer program that tells it to do something without showing it to the user.
The app had a hidden instruction that made it open a special page.
3. A quiet hint given to someone so others do not notice.
She gave her brother a hidden instruction to meet her after class.
4. A rule in a puzzle that you must find before you can solve it.
The puzzle's hidden instruction was written in tiny letters at the bottom.