---
title: name
framework: Compute Graph
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+, macOS 27.0+, tvOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+]
path: computegraph/computenodegraph/nodedefinition/name
---

# name

Name of the NodeDefinition.

## Declaration

```swift
var name: String
```

## Discussion

Discussion Definitions whose kind is ComputeNodeGraph/NodeDefinition/Kind/function  will match their MTLFunction via name.