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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

$MachineID

$MachineID
is a string that gives, if possible, a unique identification code for the computer on which Mathematica is being run.

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  • On many computers, $MachineID is the MathID string printed by the external program mathinfo.
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