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# CFNotificationCenterGetDistributedCenter()

Returns the application’s distributed notification center.

```
func CFNotificationCenterGetDistributedCenter() -> CFNotificationCenter!
```

## Return Value

The application’s distributed notification center. An application has only one distributed notification center, so this function returns the same value each time it is called.

## Discussion

A distributed notification center delivers notifications between applications. A notification object used with a distributed notification center must always be a CFString object and the notification dictionary must contain only property list values.

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