replacementinstruction
nounUK /rɪˈpleɪsmənt ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /rɪˈpleɪsmənt ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
A replacement instruction is a rule that tells you to use something new instead of something old.
The teacher gave us a replacement instruction to use a pencil instead of a pen.
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2. A written note that tells a worker to put a new part in place of a broken one.
The mechanic read the replacement instruction before fixing the engine.
3. A step in a game that says a new player takes the place of another.
The coach followed the replacement instruction and sent in a fresh player.
4. A command in a computer program that swaps one piece of text for another.
The coder used a replacement instruction to change every old word to a new one.