instruction format
nounUK /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈfɔːmæt/
US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈfɔːrmæt/
The way instructions are written or arranged so people can understand them.
The teacher changed the instruction format so the steps were easier to follow.
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2. In computing, the pattern that tells a computer how to read a machine instruction.
The programmer checked the instruction format before writing the code.
3. The set order of steps in a lesson or manual.
The manual's instruction format lists safety steps first.
4. The way a test question tells students what to do.
The instruction format on the exam was clear and short.