# SharedArrayBuffer — Instance properties

> These properties are defined on SharedArrayBuffer.prototype and shared by all SharedArrayBuffer instances.

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These properties are defined on SharedArrayBuffer.prototype and shared by all SharedArrayBuffer instances.

{{jsxref("SharedArrayBuffer.prototype.byteLength")}} : The size, in bytes, of the array. This is established when the array is constructed and can only be changed using the {{jsxref("SharedArrayBuffer.prototype.grow()")}} method if the SharedArrayBuffer is growable. {{jsxref("Object/constructor", "SharedArrayBuffer.prototype.constructor")}} : The constructor function that created the instance object. For SharedArrayBuffer instances, the initial value is the {{jsxref("SharedArrayBuffer/SharedArrayBuffer", "SharedArrayBuffer")}} constructor. {{jsxref("SharedArrayBuffer.prototype.growable")}} : Read-only. Returns true if the SharedArrayBuffer can be grown, or false if not. {{jsxref("SharedArrayBuffer.prototype.maxByteLength")}} : The read-only maximum length, in bytes, that the SharedArrayBuffer can be grown to. This is established when the array is constructed and cannot be changed. SharedArrayBuffer.prototype[Symbol.toStringTag] : The initial value of the [[Symbol.toStringTag]](/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Symbol/toStringTag) property is the string "SharedArrayBuffer". This property is used in {{jsxref("Object.prototype.toString()")}}.

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