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# serviceClass

A specific service class to mark on an IP packet.

```
var serviceClass: NWParameters.ServiceClass { get set }
```

## See Also

[`var serviceClass: NWParameters.ServiceClass`](/documentation/Network/NWParameters/serviceClass-swift.property)

The traffic characteristics network connections send and receive.


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