# What an Object Is: Get-Member

Everything PowerShell shows you is an object, a thing that carries named facts called properties, the way a library book's card carries its title, author and due date, and Get-Member lists every fact an object knows.

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- Category: PowerShell
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: @property, get-item, get-member, object, powershell, typename
- Updated: November 10, 2026

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