power-off instruction

noun
UK /ˈpaʊər ɒf ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /ˈpaʊər ɔf ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

A power-off instruction is a rule that tells you how to turn something off.

Read the power-off instruction before you shut down the machine.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A command in a computer that makes the device stop working.

The program sent a power-off instruction to the tablet.

3. A step in a guide that explains how to safely stop a device.

Step three of the manual is a power-off instruction for the printer.

4. A spoken order telling someone to switch something off.

The teacher gave a power-off instruction to the class before the break.