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# PetscDeviceDestroy
Free a `PetscDevice` 
## Synopsis
```
#include <petscdevice.h> 
PetscErrorCode PetscDeviceDestroy(PetscDevice *device)
```
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## Input Parameter

- ***device -*** The `PetscDevice`





## See Also
 `PetscDevice`, `PetscDeviceCreate()`, `PetscDeviceConfigure()`, `PetscDeviceView()`,
`PetscDeviceGetType()`, `PetscDeviceGetDeviceId()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/device/interface/device.cxx.html#PetscDeviceDestroy">src/sys/objects/device/interface/device.cxx</A>


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