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# system

A locale representing the generic root values with little localization.

```
class var system: Locale { get }
```

## Return Value

The generic locale that contains fixed “backstop” settings that provide values for otherwise undefined keys.

## Discussion

Use the system locale when you don’t want any localizations. If you want localizations that match the user’s region settings, use the locale given by the [`current`](/documentation/Foundation/NSLocale/current) or the [`autoupdatingCurrent`](/documentation/Foundation/NSLocale/autoupdatingCurrent) property instead.

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