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# availablePhysicalFormats

An array of AudioStreamRangedDescriptions that describe the available data formats for
the stream. The physical format refers to the data format in which the hardware for the
owning device performs its IO transactions.

```
var availablePhysicalFormats: [AudioStreamRangedDescription] { get throws }
```

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