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Environment variable

An environment variable is a user-definable value that can affect the way running processes will behave on a computer. Environment variables are part of the environment in which a process runs. For example, a running process can query the value of the TEMP environment variable to discover a suitable location to store temporary files, or the HOME or…

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Environment variable

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related to DOS · 29
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related to Examples · 20
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related to Windows · 19
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related to External links · 17
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related to Design · 12
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related to Syntax · 10
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related to Assignment: DOS, OS/2 and Windows · 7
Environment variable → An, COMandCMD, EXE, In DOS, OS/2, SET, Windows
related to DOS, OS/2 and Windows · 6
Environment variable → API, COMandCMD, EXE, In DOS, OS/2, Windows
related to Further reading · 6
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related to Unix · 5
Environment variable → If, In, To, Unix, Unix-like

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Environment variableis auser-definable value that can affect the way running processes will behave on a computer0.90text
bashinstance offrom command shells0.80text
a user can change environment variables for a particular command invocation by indirectly invoking it viaenvor usinginstance offrom command shells0.80text
lists need to be representedinstance ofWhen data structures0.80text
it is common to use a coloninstance ofWhen data structures0.80text
to inform the user of the completion of some operationinstance ofwill disable default beeps issued by some DR-DOS commands in certain situations0.80text
that user interaction is requiredinstance ofwill disable default beeps issued by some DR-DOS commands in certain situations0.80text
or when a wrong key was pressedinstance ofwill disable default beeps issued by some DR-DOS commands in certain situations0.80text
Environment variablerelated to Assignment: DOS, OS/2 and WindowsIn DOS0.60section
Environment variablerelated to Assignment: DOS, OS/2 and WindowsOS/20.60section
Environment variablerelated to Assignment: DOS, OS/2 and WindowsWindows0.60section
Environment variablerelated to Assignment: DOS, OS/2 and WindowsCOMandCMD0.60section

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