---
title: ComputeNodeGraph.Port.Kind.state
framework: Compute Graph
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+, macOS 27.0+, tvOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+]
path: computegraph/computenodegraph/port/kind/state
---

# ComputeNodeGraph.Port.Kind.state

Carries a read/write binding to named external storage (element, emitter, group, output attribute, threadgroup memory). Type is always .state(definition:). No ordering effect.

## Declaration

```swift
case state
```