storeinstructions

noun
UK /stɔːr ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
US /stɔːr ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

Store instructions are the words that tell a computer to keep information for later.

The program uses store instructions to save the numbers in memory.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Written steps telling a shop worker how to keep things safe.

The store instructions say to lock the door at night.

3. Rules for how to keep something in a certain place.

Follow the store instructions to keep the toys in the right box.

4. Orders that tell a machine to put something away.

The robot read the store instructions and put the box on the shelf.