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<p>An <b>environment variable</b> is a user-definable <a href="page.php?w=Value_%28computer_science%29">value</a> that can affect the way running <a href="page.php?w=process_%28computing%29">processes</a> 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 <a href="page.php?w=temporary_file">temporary file</a>s, or the HOME or USERPROFILE variable to find the <a href="page.php?w=directory_structure">directory structure</a></p><p>
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