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audio a particular sound recording, often giving instructions, information, or a sample of a longer recording, made to be heard on a computer or other electronic device. [1/4 definitions]
boot in computing, to start up (a computer or a program) by loading the operating system or providing the initial instructions (often fol. by "up"). [2/10 definitions]
boot up in computing, to start up (a computer or a program) by loading the operating system or installing the initial instructions.
callboard a backstage bulletin board in a theater, used by the director, stage manager, and the like to post notices or instructions.
central processing unit in computing, the part of a computer that interprets program commands and executes its instructions.
check written instructions, usu. on a printed form, to a bank to pay money from an account. [1/19 definitions]
CPU abbreviation of "central processing unit," (in computing) the part of a computer that interprets program commands and executes its instructions.
direct to give instructions that lead or guide. [2/14 definitions]
directory a book of directions or instructions. [1/4 definitions]
docket a label or ticket on a package that lists contents or states any particulars about it, such as assembly or operating instructions. [1/7 definitions]
how-to (informal) providing basic directions and instructions for doing or making something.
huddle in football, a gathering of a team's players to get instructions for the next play. [1/8 definitions]
Leviticus the third book of the Old Testament, which contains laws and instructions for religious worship.
loop a set of instructions that a computer program executes repeatedly until a certain condition is met. [1/11 definitions]
machine language a computer language that presents information and instructions in symbols used directly by the computer with no translation.
macro an abbreviated computer instruction that represents a particular sequence of instructions; macroinstruction. [1/2 definitions]
manual a booklet, esp. one providing instructions; handbook. [1/5 definitions]
nag1 to bother with constant complaints, demands, or instructions; pester. [1/6 definitions]
order to command or issue instructions. [1/17 definitions]
play by ear to go forward with (some activity) without any previous planning or instructions, dealing with any problems just at the time they arise; improvise. [1/2 definitions]
program a sequence of instructions that allows a machine, esp. a computer, to perform an operation or set of operations. [1/11 definitions]