---
title: dataRepresentation
framework: virtualization
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: virtualization/vzmacmachineidentifier/datarepresentation
---

# dataRepresentation

Returns the opaque data representation of the machine identifier.

## Declaration

```swift
var dataRepresentation: Data { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion You can use this to recreate the same machine identifier with init(dataRepresentation:).