serialize
verbUS /ˈsɪɹiəlaɪz/ · UK /ˈsɪəɹiəlaɪz/
Etymology From serial + -ize.
1
To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.
2
To publish (a book, play, etc.) in regular instalments, e.g. in a magazine.
3
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.
- Synonyms
- marshal
- Antonyms
- deserialize
- Derived terms
- reserialize, serializability, serializable, serializer, unserialize
- Related terms
- serial, serialization