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# kIOHIDElementCollectionTypePhysical

A collection in which the child elements are data points collected at one geometric point.

```
kIOHIDElementCollectionTypePhysical
```

## Discussion

A sensing device might associate sets of measured or sensed data with a single point. This type does not indicate that multiple data values come from the device.

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