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$SystemID

Usage

• $SystemID is a short string that identifies the type of computer system on which Mathematica is being run.


Notes

• Computer systems with the same $SystemID should be binary compatible, so that the same external programs and .mx files can be used.
• Sometimes binary compatibility may only be complete when the same version of the operating system is used.
• $SystemID is used in naming directories generated by DumpSave and mcc.
• Values for $SystemID contain only alphanumeric characters and dashes.
• Typical values are "Windows", "PowerMac", "Linux" and "Solaris".
• See Section 2.12.1, Section 2.13.5 and Section 2.14.5.
• See also: $System, $Version, $MachineType, $OperatingSystem.
• New in Version 3.


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