({{, (RefLink[$MachineName, paclet:ref/$MachineName])
is a string that gives the assigned name of the computer on which the Wolfram System is being run, if such a name is defined. }})

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For many classes of computers, (RefLink[$MachineName, paclet:ref/$MachineName]) is the network host name.

(RefLink[$MachineName, paclet:ref/$MachineName]) is "" if no name is defined.

(RefLink[$MachineName, paclet:ref/$MachineName]) typically does not include the network domain name given by (RefLink[$MachineDomains, paclet:ref/$MachineDomains]).

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$MachineName

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