It's short for "process" and old MUD term for a special process that was
activated when something special occurred. (be it swinging a weapon, opening
a door, wearing an item, etc.)
> From: imari_dellimore@...
>
> proc is not a word that I believe is short for anything. Procing is the
term
> that I first encountered from verant's game designers to refer to the "act
of a
> weapon casting a spell on its target/wielder". The entomology of this
word is
> probably a suitable question for submission to "ASK milo". Word of
advice:
> spell his name right and loose any attitude you might have - he will rip
you to
> shreds otherwise (eheeheh).
>
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