| English | German |
| Adaptation Kit Update | Adaptionskitupdate (A collection of fixes and updates for an embedded platform that is delivered to hardware device manufacturers so that they can create or update their devices. It is like a service pack for embedded platforms) |
| Connection Manager Administration Kit | Verbindungs-Manager-Verwaltungskit (A tool for creating, editing, and managing Connection Manager profiles. The Connection Manager is a client dialer) |
| Hardware Compatibility Test kit | Hardwarekompatibilitätstest-Kit (A collection of tests that verify hardware and device driver operations under a specific operating situation on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The tests exercise the combination of a device, a software driver, and an operating system under controlled conditions and verify that all components operate properly) |
| HCT kit | HCL-Kit (A collection of tests that verify hardware and device driver operations under a specific operating situation on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The tests exercise the combination of a device, a software driver, and an operating system under controlled conditions and verify that all components operate properly) |
| kit item | Kit (A single item with an item number that consists of one or more component items from inventory or a product catalog) |
| kit item | Kitartikel (A single item with an item number that consists of one or more component items from inventory or a product catalog) |
| kit line | Bausatzposition (An individual item that is a component of a kit) |
| platform development kit | Platform Development Kit (A development kit that includes all the tools, technology, and documentation that are required in each specific area of the Surface product, such as applications (including the SDK), Shell, hardware, and the Vision System) |
| software development kit | Software Development Kit (A set of routines (usually in one or more libraries) designed to allow developers to more easily write programs for a given computer, operating system, or user interface) |
| starter kit | Starter Kit (A template or model program that helps you start writing programs right away) |
| Windows App Certification Kit | Zertifizierungskit für Windows-Apps (A part of the Windows SDK that validates both Windows Store apps for the Windows Store and Windows desktop applications) |
| Windows Desktop Apps Certification Kit | Windows-Zertifizierungskit für Desktop-Apps (Tools and documentation to certify apps for Windows) |
| Windows Driver Kit | Windows-Treiberkit (The SDK that contains all the tools and downloads needed to build a driver for Windows) |
| Windows Hardware Certification Kit | Windows-Zertifizierungskit für Hardware (The test automation framework used to certify devices or systems for Windows) |
| Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps | Windows Software Development Kit für Windows Store-Apps (An SDK that contains everything for a developer to create an app for the Windows Store. It is a subset of the complete Windows SDK. This allows developers to stick with APIs that are safe for applications that would appear in the Store and are focused towards core app scenarios) |
