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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Actor \Ac"tor\, n. [L. actor, fr agere to act.] 1. One who acts or takes part in any affair; a doer. 2. A theatrical performer; a stageplayer. After a well graced actor leaves the stage. --Shak. 3. (Law) a An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes. --Jacobs. b One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: actor n 1: a theatrical performer [syn: {histrion}, {player}, {thespian}, {role player}] 2: a person who acts and gets things done "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker" [syn: {doer}, {worker}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: ActorAn {object-oriented} language for {Microsoft Windows} written by Charles Duff of the {Whitewater Group} ca 1986. It has {Pascal}/{C}-like {syntax}. Uses a {token-threaded} {interpreter}. {Early binding} is an option. ["Actor Does More than Windows", E.R. Tello, Dr Dobb's J 13(1):114-125 (Jan 1988)]. (1994-11-08) From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: actor 1. In {object-oriented} programming, an {object} which exists as a {concurrent} process. 2. In {Chorus}, the unit of resource allocation. (1994-11-08)
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