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# IOUSBDescriptor

The base descriptor type.

```
typedef IOUSBDescriptorHeader IOUSBDescriptor;
```

## Discussion

Use this type to represent generic descriptor definitions. For more information about descriptors, see section 9.5 of the USB 2.0 specification at <https://www.usb.org/>.

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