Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
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Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
(integrated circuit)(APIC) A Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) that can handle interrupts from and for
multiple CPUs, and, usually, has more available interrupt
lines that a typical PIC.
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