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$System
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$System

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is a string describing the type of computer system on which the Wolfram System is being run.

Details

  • $System typically consists of words separated by spaces.
  • Typical values include "Microsoft Windows (64-bit)", "Mac OS X x86 (64-bit)", "Mac OS X ARM (64-bit)" and "Linux x86 (64-bit)".
  • $SystemID provides a more succinct version of the same basic information.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (1)Summary of the most common use cases

A brief, textual description of the currently running system:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0whda4y-5jei
Out[1]=1

Properties & Relations  (1)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

$SystemID gives a more concise version of the information in $System:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0whda4y-srxf1m
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0whda4y-ju7old
Out[2]=2
Wolfram Research (1988), $System, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html.
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Wolfram Research (1988), $System, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (1988), $System, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html.

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Wolfram Research (1988), $System, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1988. "$System." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html.

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Wolfram Language. 1988. "$System." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1988). $System. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html

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Wolfram Language. (1988). $System. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_$system, author="Wolfram Research", title="{$System}", year="1988", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html}", note=[Accessed: 29-March-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_$system, author="Wolfram Research", title="{$System}", year="1988", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html}", note=[Accessed: 29-March-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_$system, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={$System}, year={1988}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html}, note=[Accessed: 29-March-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_$system, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={$System}, year={1988}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$System.html}, note=[Accessed: 29-March-2025 ]}