stopinstruction
nounUK /ˈstɒp ɪnˌstrʌkʃən/
US /ˈstɑːp ɪnˌstrʌkʃən/
A stop instruction is a rule that tells you to stop doing something.
The teacher gave a stop instruction, so everyone put down their pencils.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A command in a computer program that makes it stop running.
The program ended when it reached the stop instruction.
3. A message that tells a machine to shut down.
The robot froze after receiving the stop instruction.
4. An official order to end an activity.
The referee's stop instruction ended the game early.