programmed random occurrence

English

Etymology

A backronym of proc, which actually originates from procedure (in the computer programming sense).[1]

Noun

programmed random occurrence (plural programmed random occurrences)

  1. (video games) A random event, typically activated by clicking on an object

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Ryan Shwayder (15 April 2006) “What is a Proc?”, in Nerfbat‎[1], archived from the original on 30 April 2019
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