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{{short description|Software infrastructure for building distributed control systems}}
{{External links|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox Software
| name = EPICS
| logo = EPICS logo.svg
| developer = [[Free software community]]
| released = {{start date|1994|1|19}}
| latest_release_version = 3.15.8
| latest_release_date = {{release date and age|2020|05|15}}
| latest_preview_version = 7.0.4.1
| latest_preview_date = {{release date and age|2020|08|14}}
| programming language = C/C++, Perl
| operating_system = [[Cross-platform]]
| genre = [[Open-source software|Open Source]]
| license = [https://epics-controls.org/epics-open-license EPICS Open License]
| website = {{url|https://epics-controls.org/}}
}}
The '''Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System''' ('''EPICS''') is a set of software tools and applications used to develop and implement [[Distributed control system|distributed control systems]] to operate devices such as [[Particle accelerator|particle accelerators]], [[Telescope|telescopes]] and other large scientific facilities. The tools are designed to help develop systems which often feature large numbers of [[Computer network|networked computers]] delivering control and feedback. They also provide [[SCADA]] capabilities.<ref name=":0" />