English Explanatory Dictionary

proc

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Abbreviation of procedure.
  2. A special and possibly random event, typically activated by clicking on an object.
  3. Abbreviation of processor.
verb
  1. To cause a proc to occur.

Pronunciation

/pɹɒk/ /pɹɑk/

Word forms

proc procs proccing procced

Etymology

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

Synonyms

trigger

Related words

proc-gen
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