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# Overview

An intermediate event is an occurrence situated between a start and an end event in a process or system. It is represented by a circle with a double line. This event can either catch or throw information, and the directional flow is indicated by connecting objects, determining whether the event is catching or throwing information.

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### Message throw intermediate event

This event throws a message and continues with the process flow.
It enables the sending of a message to a unique destination.

<Card title="Message Throw Intermediate Event" href="/3.x/docs/building-blocks/node/message-events/message-intermediate/message-throw-intermediate-event" icon="link" />

### Message catch intermediate event

This event waits for a message to be caught before continuing with the process flow.

<Card title="Message Catch Intermediate Event" href="/3.x/docs/building-blocks/node/message-events/message-intermediate/message-catch-intermediate-event" icon="link" />


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