programming instructions
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃənz/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃənz/
The steps you give a computer so it knows what to do.
The robot followed the programming instructions to move forward and turn left.
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2. Written directions that tell a person how to set up or use a device.
She read the programming instructions before setting up the new TV remote.
3. A set of rules in a game or activity that tells players what to do.
The teacher gave us programming instructions for the treasure hunt.
4. Lines of text in a computer language that a machine can understand.
The app stopped working because one of the programming instructions had a mistake.