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in·struc·tion [ɪnˈstrʌkʃən] N

1. instruction usu pl (order):

instruction
Anweisung f <-, -en>
instruction
Instruktion f <-, -en>
I was acting on the instructions of a superior officer
ich habe auf Anweisung eines ranghöheren Offiziers gehandelt
to have instructions [or sb's instructions are] to do sth
jd ist angewiesen worden, etw zu tun
to carry out sb's instructions
jds Anweisungen [be]folgen
to give sb instructions
jdm Anweisungen geben

2. instruction no pl (teaching):

instruction
Unterweisung f <-, -en>
to give sb instruction in sth
jdm etw beibringen [o. vermitteln]
the course gives you basic instruction in car repairs
der Kurs vermittelt Grundkenntnisse darüber, wie man ein Auto repariert

3. instruction (directions):

instructions pl
Anweisung f <-, -en>
instructions pl
Instruktionen pl
instructions for use
Gebrauchsanweisung f <-, -en>

ˈhalt in·struc·tion N COMPUT

halt instruction
Haltbefehl m

in·ˈstruc·tion book N

instruction book of a computer
Handbuch nt <-(e)s, -bücher>
instruction book of a machine/device
Gebrauchsanweisung f <-, -en>

in·ˈstruc·tion leaf·let N

instruction leaflet
Informationsblatt nt <-(e)s, -blätter>
instruction leaflet (for use)
Gebrauchsanweisung f <-, -en>

in·ˈstruc·tion manu·al N

instruction manual of a computer
Handbuch nt <-(e)s, -bücher>
instruction manual of a machine/device
Gebrauchsanweisung f <-, -en>

ˈpay·ment in·struc·tion N

payment instruction
Auszahlungsanweisung f

payment instruction N TRANS PROCESS

payment instruction
Auszahlungsanweisung f

procedural instruction N CTRL

procedural instruction
Arbeitsanweisung f

working instruction N CTRL

working instruction
Arbeitsanweisung f

credit transfer instruction N TRANS PROCESS

credit transfer instruction
Abbuchungsauftrag m

Be·gin·ner's All-Pur·pose Sym·bol·ic In·ˈstruc·tion Code N COMPUT

Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BASIC [Programmiersprache f]
OpenDict entry

instruction counter, IC N

instruction counter, IC COMPUT
Befehlszähler m
OpenDict entry

instruction register, IR N

instruction register, IR COMPUT
Befehlsregister nt
OpenDict entry

instruction set architecture, ISA N

instruction set architecture, ISA COMPUT
Befehlssatzarchitektur f