Glossary: Command Line and Git
environment variable
Also written: environment variables
A named setting that the shell provides and every program you run can read, such as `HOME` or `PATH`. `export` makes your own variable visible to programs.
Glossary: Command Line and Git
Also written: environment variables
A named setting that the shell provides and every program you run can read, such as `HOME` or `PATH`. `export` makes your own variable visible to programs.