Instruction and Operation

Instruction

Instruction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Operation and instruction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Operation" instead a noun "Instruction".

Operation noun - A specific task with which a person or group is charged.

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Instruction and operation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instruction" instead a noun "Operation".

safe	safe instruction	safe operation
special	special instruction	special operation
particular	particular instruction	particular operation
similar	similar instruction	similar operation
Other adjectives: complex, proper, single, simple, real, little, secret, final, military, crucial, last.

According to the instruction guide, he's been using the circus as a front for a smuggling operation while working for the Mad Gear Gang.

Source: Monster Clown
There's usually two portions to a machine code, the operation code (opcode), which is the instruction, and the operand(s), which is the datum or data that act on this instruction.

Source: Useful Notes / Programming Language

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