noun

1. An opinion offered in an effort to be helpful.

   "She was offered various piece of advice on what to do with her new-found wealth."

2. Deliberate consideration; knowledge.

3. (commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence

   "late advices from France"

4. In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.

   "An advice of an incoming settlement payment order may be given to an off-line receiving bank."

5. In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange

   "a letter of advice"

6. A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions

   "An advice issued by a Monitoring Committee could be applicable in a Dutch court"

7. Counseling to perform a specific legal act.

8. Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.

9. In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.