Implicit action

From IFWiki

An automatic action taken by the game in response to a player's command, usually printed in parentheses; for example:

>open door
(first unlocking the door with the bronze key)

Implicit actions usually take no time in the game world.

Links

• Implicit Actions in the IF Gems review quotes collection (also available from the IF Archive).
• Disussions about implicit actions on the rec.arts.int-fiction newsgroup.