Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proc

/pɹɑk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: proc
IPA: /pɹɑk/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of procedure.

noun

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

noun

Abbreviation of processor.

verb

To cause a proc to occur.

Example Sentences

"Dunno the weapons' stats, except they both procced fairly frequently - lightning sword procced decapitation (instant death), and the whip procced fire reel (or whatever it was called) which reeled to target into the balor's body, engulfing you in searing flames for big damage."
"Establish a proccing percentage of a weapon by putting it in the primary hand and then put it in your offhand and check the proccing percentage with varying levels of dual wield skill (while keeping level and dex constant)."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹɑk/
British English: /pɹɒk/

Inflected Forms

procs (plural) procs (present, singular) proccing (participle, present) procced (participle, past) procced (past)

Phrases

proc-gen

Frequently Paired Words

proc-gen

Synonyms

trigger

Rhymes With

rock stock block round rock v block lock shock clock drop lock doc knock digital clock

Questions

How do you pronounce proc?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɑk/.
What does proc mean?: Abbreviation of procedure.
Where does proc come 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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