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# DISPATCH_AUTORELEASE_FREQUENCY_INHERIT

The queue inherits its autorelease frequency from its target queue.

```
DISPATCH_AUTORELEASE_FREQUENCY_INHERIT
```

## Discussion

This option is the default behavior for queues you create.

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