is a string giving the general type of computer on which the Wolfram System is being run.
$MachineType
is a string giving the general type of computer on which the Wolfram System is being run.
Details
- $MachineType is intended to reflect general families of hardware rather than specific models.
- Computers with the same $MachineType may not be binary compatible.
Examples
Basic Examples (1)
Tech Notes
Related Guides
History
Introduced in 1991 (2.0)
Text
Wolfram Research (1991), $MachineType, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$MachineType.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1991. "$MachineType." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$MachineType.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1991). $MachineType. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$MachineType.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_$machinetype, author="Wolfram Research", title="{$MachineType}", year="1991", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$MachineType.html}", note=[Accessed: 11-January-2026]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_$machinetype, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={$MachineType}, year={1991}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$MachineType.html}, note=[Accessed: 11-January-2026]}