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$ProcessorType

Usage

• $ProcessorType is a string giving the architecture of processor on which Mathematica is being run.


Notes

• Typical values are "x86", "PowerPC", "SPARC", "MIPS", "PA-RISC" and "AXP".
• $ProcessorType specifies the basic instruction set used by the CPU of your computer.
• Computers with the same $ProcessorType may not be binary compatible.
• See Section 2.14.5.
• See also: $MachineType, $OperatingSystem, $System.
• New in Version 3.


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