({{, (RefLink[$SystemCharacterEncoding, paclet:ref/$SystemCharacterEncoding])
gives the default raw character encoding for the computer system on which the Wolfram System is being run. }})

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(RefLink[$SystemCharacterEncoding, paclet:ref/$SystemCharacterEncoding]) is used to determine the default value of (RefLink[$CharacterEncoding, paclet:ref/$CharacterEncoding]).

The notebook front end handles raw character encodings independent of the kernel.

The possible settings for (RefLink[$SystemCharacterEncoding, paclet:ref/$SystemCharacterEncoding]) are the same as for (RefLink[$CharacterEncoding, paclet:ref/$CharacterEncoding]).

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OpenersExampleSection0(Spacer1)Basic Examples  (1)

$SystemCharacterEncoding

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