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The command "scutil --get ComputerName" is used to retrieve the current Computer Name of a macOS system using the scutil command-line tool.
The scutil tool is used to manage system configuration parameters on macOS, and it allows you to interact with various system settings and information.
In this specific command, "--get" is an option that instructs the scutil tool to retrieve the value of a particular configuration parameter. "ComputerName" is the parameter or attribute for which you want to obtain the value.
When you execute this command in the macOS Terminal, it will return the current Computer Name that has been set for your system. The Computer Name is typically the name that is displayed when you connect to a network or perform certain network operations.