environment variable
dynamic value that affects the behavior of processes on a computer
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environment variable
Summary
environment variable has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]
Key Facts
- environment variable is a type of assignable variable[2].
- environment variable is part of process[3].
- environment variable is part of operating system[4].
- environment variable's described at URL is recorded as https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms682653(v=vs.85).aspx[5].
- environment variable's described at URL is recorded as https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Environment.html[6].
- environment variable's described at URL is recorded as https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/V1_chap08.html[7].
- environment variable's facet of is recorded as operating system[8].
- environment variable's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/environment-variables[9].
- environment variable's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://vi.stackexchange.com/tags/environment-variables[10].
- environment variable's used by is recorded as env[11].
- environment variable's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4810[12].
- environment variable's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4809[13].
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Definition and Type
environment variable is a type of assignable variable[2].
Use and Application
Part of include process[3], a computer science term[14] and operating system[4], a software category[15]. environment variable's used by is recorded as env[11].
Why It Matters
environment variable has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]