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# kIOUserVideoDriverUserClientType

User client type required for connection to the Host.

```
#define kIOUserVideoDriverUserClientType
```

## Overview

Passed as an argument to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/DriverKit/IOService/NewUserClient> when Core Video Host is
creating a new user client.

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