serialize

verb — 3 senses

serialize

verb

US /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

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