actionpattern
nounUK /ˈæk.ʃən ˈpæt.ən/
US /ˈæk.ʃən ˈpæt.ərn/
An action pattern is the way someone or something usually moves or does things.
The robot's action pattern is to pick up a block, turn, and put it down.
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2. In biology, a fixed set of movements that an animal does without learning it.
The bird's action pattern makes it build the same kind of nest every year.
3. In dance or sports, a planned series of moves done in order.
The coach taught us a new action pattern for the warm-up.
4. In computing, a repeated way a program responds to input.
The game uses an action pattern so the enemy moves the same way each time.