machine instruction
nounUK /məˈʃiːn ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /məˈʃiːn ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
A machine instruction is a tiny command that tells a computer what to do.
The processor reads each machine instruction and carries it out.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A single step in a program that a computer's processor can understand and execute directly.
Adding two numbers is a simple machine instruction.
3. A coded signal or set of bits that directs a computer's hardware to perform a specific action.
The programmer converted the code into machine instructions for the chip.
4. An order given to a machine or device to make it work in a certain way.
The robot followed each machine instruction to move its arm.