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# VecScatter
Object used to manage communication of data between vectors in parallel. Manages both scatters and gathers
## Synopsis
```
typedef PetscSF VecScatter;
```
## See Also
`Vec`, `PetscSF`, `VecScatterCreate()`, `VecScatterBegin()`, `VecScatterEnd()`
## Level
beginner
## Location
include/petscsftypes.h
## Examples
src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/elliptic.c
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