25.2.26 machine-instance [Function]

machine-instance <no arguments> ⇒ description

Arguments and Values::

description—a string or nil.

Description::

Returns a string that identifies the particular instance of the computer hardware on which Common Lisp is running, or nil if no such string can be computed.

Examples::

 (machine-instance)
⇒  "ACME.COM"
OR⇒ "S/N 123231"
OR⇒ "18.26.0.179"
OR⇒ "AA-00-04-00-A7-A4"

Affected By::

The machine instance, and the implementation.

See Also::

machine-type , machine-version