advanced programmable interrupt controller

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
APIC

   <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.

   (2003-03-18)