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Proc vs Proa - What's the difference?

proc | proa |

As nouns the difference between proc and proa

is that proc is abbreviation of lang=en while proa is a sailing vessel found in the waters of Micronesia and Indonesia; it has a single, large outrigger and a triangular sail.

As a verb proc

is to trigger a special event.

proc

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Verb

  • (Internet, of an object in a multi-user dungeon) To trigger a special event.
  • * 2000 , "S H", The baddest weapons/armor'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.mud.diku )
  • 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.
  • * 2000 , "Billy Shields", The truth about offhand procs'' (on newsgroup ''alt.games.everquest )
  • 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).

    Anagrams

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    proa

    English

    (wikipedia proa)

    Alternative forms

    * prau, prahu, perahu

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A sailing vessel found in the waters of Micronesia and Indonesia; it has a single, large outrigger and a triangular sail.