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proc.

Abbreviation of procedure.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹɒk/Received-Pronunciation/pɹɑk/General-American
  1. Abbreviation of procedure.

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  2. A special and possibly random event, typically activated by clicking on an object.

  3. Abbreviation of processor.

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Where this word comes from

The video game sense is from the abbreviation of procedure. The folk etymology from programmed random occurrence is a backronym.

verb/pɹɒk/Received-Pronunciation/pɹɑk/General-American
  1. To cause a proc to occur.

Where this word comes from

The video game sense is from the abbreviation of procedure. The folk etymology from programmed random occurrence is a backronym.

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