October 28, 2016

Proc Etymology?

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Supposedly, proc is short for "Programmed Random OCcurrence" meaning that an item has a chance to apply an effect on hit. However, I don't think SMITE has any of these, since items that apply on-hit effects are guaranteed to apply them. And yet we still say that something will "proc" a passive or "proc" Polynomicon or Spear of the Magus. I think it might have mutated at some point into just "PRogrammed OCcurrence". What do you think? Have we been using "proc" the wrong way this whole time?
This isn't the only confusing thing in MOBA jargon. I have no idea if "meta" is an acronym or not.