set of instructions
noun phraseUK /ˌsɛt əv ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
US /ˌsɛt əv ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
A set of instructions is a list that tells you how to do something.
I followed the set of instructions to build my toy robot.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A group of written steps for putting something together or using it.
The set of instructions for the new game was easy to read.
3. A list of rules that tells a computer what to do.
The robot moved because it had a set of instructions in its memory.
4. A plan that tells someone the order of things to do.
The teacher gave us a set of instructions for the science project.