http://www.ontologyrepository.com/CommonCoreOntologies/Mid/InformationEntityOntology prescribes x prescribes y iff x is an instance of Information Content Entity and y is an instance of Entity, such that x serves as a rule or guide for y if y an Occurrent, or x serves as a model for y if y is a Continuant. A blueprint prescribes some artifact or facility by being a model for it. A professional code of conduct prescribes some realizations of a profession (role) by giving rules for how the bearer should act in those realizations. An operations plan prescribes an operation by enumerating the tasks that need to be performed in order to achieve the objectives of the operation.