olemus
(1) suunis; juhtnöör; käskkiri
Merriam-Webster:
something that serves to direct, guide, and usually impel toward an action or goal

(2) Euroopa Liidu õigusakt liikmesmaade õigusaktide ühtlustamiseks
= a legal act of the European Union[1] that requires member states to achieve a particular result without dictating the means of achieving that result.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directive_(European_Union)

(3) arvutiprogrammi üldteavet määrav keeletarind
= a language construct that specifies how a translator should process its input
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directive_(programming)

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- direktiivsertifikaat
- e-direktiivallkiri
- RoHSi direktiiv