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action (
n.) mid-14c., "
cause or grounds for a lawsuit," from
Anglo-Fr. accioun,
O.Fr. accion (12c.) "
action, lawsuit, case," from
L. actionem (
nom. actio) "
a putting in motion; a performing, doing," noun of action from
pp. stem of
agere "
to do" (see
ACT (
Cf. act) (
v.)). Sense of "
something done, an act, deed" is late 14c. Meaning "
fighting" is from
c.1600. As a film director's command, it is attested from 1923. Meaning "
excitement" is recorded from 1968. Phrase
actions speak louder than words is attested from 1731.
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ACTION! — (auch: Action!) ist eine Programmiersprache und ein Compiler für ATARI 8 bit Computer, die 1983 von Clinton W. Parker für Optimized Systems Software zunächst auf Cartridge entwickelt wurde. Action! ist die schnellste Compilersprache für die ATARI … Deutsch Wikipedia
