-# os
+# OS
Stability: 4 - API Frozen
## os.tmpdir()
-Returns the operating system's default directory for temp files.
+Returns the operating system's default directory for temporary files.
## os.endianness()
-Returns the endianness of the CPU. Possible values are `"BE"` or `"LE"`.
+Returns the endianness of the CPU. Possible values are `'BE'` for big endian
+or `'LE'` for little endian.
## os.hostname()
## os.type()
-Returns the operating system name.
+Returns the operating system name. For example `'Linux'` on Linux, `'Darwin'`
+on OS X and `'Windows_NT'` on Windows.
## os.platform()
-Returns the operating system platform.
+Returns the operating system platform. Possible values are `'darwin'`,
+`'freebsd'`, `'linux'`, `'sunos'` or `'win32'`. Returns the value of
+`process.platform`.
## os.arch()
-Returns the operating system CPU architecture. Possible values are `"x64"`,
-`"arm"` and `"ia32"`.
+Returns the operating system CPU architecture. Possible values are `'x64'`,
+`'arm'` and `'ia32'`. Returns the value of `process.arch`.
## os.release()
idle: 1072572010,
irq: 30 } } ]
+Note that since `nice` values are UNIX centric in Windows the `nice` values of
+all processors are always 0.
+
## os.networkInterfaces()
Get a list of network interfaces:
## os.EOL
-A constant defining the appropriate End-of-line marker for the operating system.
+A constant defining the appropriate End-of-line marker for the operating
+system.