intent filter
noun1
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A declaration within an application's manifest file that specifies the types of intents (messages) that a component is capable of handling.
- An intent filter declares that this application component is capable of handling or processing a specific type of intent when it matches the filter's criteria.2012, Lauren Darcey, Shane Conder, Android Wireless Application Development, Volume I, page 132: