# InstanceTypeItem
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An instance type name or wildcard pattern in an instance type specification.

## Contents
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 ** instanceType **   
The instance type or wildcard pattern (for example, `t3.*` or `m5.large`).  
Type: String  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/ec2-2016-11-15/InstanceTypeItem) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ec2-2016-11-15/InstanceTypeItem) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ec2-2016-11-15/InstanceTypeItem)