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In Windows, an asynchronous procedure call (abbreviated APC) is a function that executes asynchronously in the context of a specific thread.[1] APCs can be generated by the system (kernel-mode APCs) or by an application (user mode APCs).[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Asynchronous Procedure Calls (Windows)". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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