| Subject | English | French |
| comp., MS | 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 | APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) |
| comp., MS | programmable interrupt controller | contrôleur d'interruptions programmable (A device that functions as an overall manager in an interrupt driven system) |
| automat. | programmable interrupt controller | unité de contrôle d'interruptions programmable |