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# MCSessionSendDataMode.unreliable

Messages to peers should be sent immediately without socket-level queueing. If a message cannot be sent immediately, it should be dropped. The order of messages is not guaranteed.

```
case unreliable
```

## Discussion

Use this message type for data that ceases to be relevant if delayed, such as real-time gaming data.

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