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# Representation

The type of the representation used to import and export the item.

```
associatedtype Representation : TransferRepresentation
```

## Discussion

Swift infers this type from the return value of the
[`transferRepresentation`](/documentation/CoreTransferable/Transferable/transferRepresentation) property.

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