A purpose or goal that one is determined to achieve. Her intent was to finish the project by the end of the week.
The state of mind with which an act is done, which can affect the legal consequences of the act. The court examined the defendant's intent to determine the severity of the punishment.
(Computing, chiefly Android) A message object that can be used to request an action from another app component. The activity is launched by sending an intent to the Android system.