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# 16-Bit Unsigned Integer Vectors

Perform operations on vectors that contain unsigned 16-bit integer elements.

## Topics

### Vector Data Types

[`typealias simd_ushort1`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort1)

A vector of one 16-bit unsigned integer element.

[`typealias simd_ushort2`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort2)

A vector of two 16-bit unsigned integer elements.

[`typealias simd_ushort3`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort3)

A vector of three 16-bit unsigned integer elements.

[`typealias simd_ushort4`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort4)

A vector of four 16-bit unsigned integer elements.

[`typealias simd_ushort8`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort8)

A vector of eight 16-bit unsigned integer elements.

[`typealias simd_ushort16`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort16)

A vector of sixteen 16-bit unsigned integer elements.

[`typealias simd_ushort32`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort32)

A vector of thirty-two 16-bit unsigned integer elements.

### Packed Vector Data Types

[`typealias simd_packed_ushort2`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_ushort2)

A packed vector of two 16-bit unsigned integer elements.

[`typealias simd_packed_ushort4`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_ushort4)

A packed vector of four 16-bit unsigned integer elements.

[`typealias simd_packed_ushort8`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_ushort8)

A packed vector of eight 16-bit unsigned integer elements.

[`typealias simd_packed_ushort16`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_ushort16)

A packed vector of sixteen 16-bit unsigned integer elements.

[`typealias simd_packed_ushort32`](/documentation/simd/simd_packed_ushort32)

A packed vector of thirty-two 16-bit unsigned integer elements.


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