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- etymology - Where did the word proc originate? - English Language . . .
According to this article from 2006, proc comes from way back in the old MUD (multi-user dungeon) days, although it didn't get popularized until Everquest Short for spec_proc (special procedure), which is a bit of code triggered to cover a special case that the default code doesn’t handle
- What is the origin of the phrase playing hooky?
1880 Harper's Mag[azine] May 810 1 The stricter Mennonites regarded them {sc buttons}as a worldly innovation, and, adhering to the use of hooks and eyes, were called 'Hookers,' in distinction from the more lax brethren, who were called 'Buttoners ' 1913 Proc[eedings and Addresses of the] P[ennsylvani]a-Ger[man] Soc[iety] XXII 82 The inn was
- abbreviations - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I'm accustomed to e g "Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America" being abbreviated "Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ", but this might be limited to journal abbreviations In my particular situation, I am abbreviating an axis label on a figure, and using an unabbreviated version in the caption
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