| Subject | English | Italian |
| comp., MS | advanced programmable interrupt controller | Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (A programmable interrupt controller (PIC) that provides multiprocessor interrupt management. An APIC incorporates both static and dynamic symmetric interrupt distribution across all processors. It usually has more available interrupt lines than a typical PIC) |
| comp., MS | programmable interrupt controller | Programmable Interrupt Controller (A device that functions as an overall manager in an interrupt driven system) |