machine instructions
nounUK /məˈʃiːn ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
US /məˈʃiːn ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
Simple orders that a computer follows to do a job.
The program turns the code into machine instructions that the chip can run.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The basic steps a device is built to carry out.
The washing machine instructions tell it when to fill, wash, and spin.
3. Written directions for using a machine safely.
Read the machine instructions before you start the drill.
4. The coded commands stored in a computer's memory for it to execute.
The debugger shows each machine instruction as it runs.