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title: "What is an Action?"  
description: "What is an Action?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-05-27  
updated: 2020-09-18  
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category: "android"  
tags: ["android"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is an Action?

Action in Android glossary is something that an Intent sender wants done. It is a string value that is assigned to intent. Action string can be defined by the Android itself or by you as third party application developer.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Action in Android glossary is something that an Intent sender wants done. It is a string value that is assigned to intent. Action string can be defined by the Android itself or by you as third party application developer.


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