$LicenseExpirationDate is a date list that gives the expiration date for the license under which Mathematica is being run.
$LicenseServer is a string that gives the name of the license server that is currently authorizing Mathematica to be run.
$MachineID is a string that gives, if possible, a unique identification code for the computer on which Mathematica is being run.
$MachineType is a string giving the general type of computer on which Mathematica is being run.
$MinPrecision gives the minimum number of digits of precision to be allowed in arbitrary-precision numbers.
$Notebooks is True if Mathematica is being used with a notebook-based front end.
$OperatingSystem is a string giving the type of operating system under which Mathematica is being run.
$Output
(Built-in Mathematica Symbol) $Output gives the list of files and pipes to which standard output from Mathematica is sent.
$ParentProcessID gives the ID assigned to the process which invokes the Mathematica kernel by the operating system under which it is run.
$PerformanceGoal gives the default setting for the option PerformanceGoal for graphics and other algorithmic functions.