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# nw_object_t

The generic type for objects in the Network framework.

```
typealias nw_object_t = any OS_nw_object
```

## Discussion

Network.framework objects are reference-counted objects that can be used with Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) or directly retained and released.

The objects also conform to the description method of <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObject-swift.class> to be used for debugging.

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