| Subject | English | German |
| tech. | control interface | Steuerebene |
| comp., MS | control interface | Steuerelementoberfläche (The virtual objects and mechanisms that control an application) |
| gen. | control interface | Antriebssteuerung |
| comp., MS | Display Control Interface | Anzeigesteuerungsschnittstelle (An interface that offers improved graphics performance as a result of direct video memory access) |
| tech. | drive control interface | Betätigungsebene |
| tech. | plant control interface | Anlagenkoppelebene |
| commun. | status control interface | Status-Control-Interface |