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set; }\n\nThe type of product the SKU refers to.\nExample: \"Compute\", \"Storage\", \"Network\", \"ApplicationServices\" etc.\n\n### ResourceGroup\n\n public string ResourceGroup { get; set; }\n\nA group classification for related SKUs.\nExample: \"RAM\", \"GPU\", \"Prediction\", \"Ops\", \"GoogleEgress\" etc.\n\n### ServiceDisplayName\n\n public string ServiceDisplayName { get; set; }\n\nThe display name of the service this SKU belongs to.\n\n### UsageType\n\n public string UsageType { get; set; }\n\nRepresents how the SKU is consumed.\nExample: \"OnDemand\", \"Preemptible\", \"Commit1Mo\", \"Commit1Yr\" etc."]]