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Abbreviation for "process" in RPG's.

Syn: activate, trigger
"My sword's special fire attack never procs!"
proc by Vuelhering January 4, 2005
Short for "Spec Proc" which is short for Special Procedure...

Used in RPG's to describe a special ability that an item/weapon/armor has.
Woot, my weapon proced for an extra 98 damage.

I just got this armor with a sweet proc on it.
Proc by Greken November 22, 2004
Mainly used in gaming, describing the act of making something happen in order to gain advantage.
LOL:

Annie (meta supp) to Varus (adc): "Proc Morgana's shield so I can stun her".
proc by sudo kill January 23, 2017
That guy proc'd me in Hypixel Pit!
Proc by ordinaryblender February 14, 2021
n. Internet short-term standing for "Programmed Random Occurrence" Where which there is a triggering of a chain of events created by a pre-determined random chance coinciding with another occurrence.

n. inf. For usage outside and untethered from the internet, it may instead stand for "Predetermined Random Occurence"

v. To trigger, activate, or occur semi-randomly

note: There are many other explanations for what proc stands for, but Programmed Random occurrence is and has always been the genesis of the term.
n. "After the enemy receives 10 cold stacks, there will be a freeze proc, immobilizing them for 10s"
v. "I can't one-shot this boss unless my charm bonus procs"

n. inf. "He asked if we serve food here, I got hit with a stun proc, of course we fuckin do"
v. inf. "Sheesh, there's so much political tension, but this civil war just won't proc"
Proc by Will of Zarathustra October 3, 2025

Proc Block

When you're so pumped and feeling super productive but the computer can't keep up with you, causing you to lose productive energy
Ben was proc blocked by Jira being slow as hell, so he's riding his bike instead of fixing bugs.
Proc Block by TheJerm September 9, 2014