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# NWGroupDescriptor

A protocol that defines a group of endpoints with which you can communicate, such as a multicast group.

```
protocol NWGroupDescriptor : AnyObject, Sendable
```

## Topics

### Inspecting Groups

[`var members: [NWEndpoint]`](/documentation/Network/NWGroupDescriptor/members)

The set of endpoints that define the connection group.

## Relationships

### Conforming Types

[`NWMulticastGroup`](/documentation/Network/NWMulticastGroup)

[`NWMultiplexGroup`](/documentation/Network/NWMultiplexGroup)

### Inherits From

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

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