---
title: device
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: metal/mtldynamiclibrary/device
---

# device

The Metal device object that created the dynamic library.

## Declaration

```swift
var device: any MTLDevice { get }
```

## See Also

### Identifying the library

- [installName](metal/mtldynamiclibrary/installname.md)
- [label](metal/mtldynamiclibrary/label.md)