serialization
n.n. the process of turning data or a story into a sequence that can be stored or sent one piece after another. In computing, it lets you save complex information as a simple stream of bits.
n. the process of converting a data structure or object state into a format that can be stored or transmitted and reconstructed later. In a literary context, it refers to the publication of a work in sequential installments.
The software uses serialization to save your game progress to a file.
Before sending the user profile over the network, the application performs serialization to convert the object into a JSON string.
Efficient serialization is critical for high-performance distributed systems, as it minimizes the latency involved in translating memory objects into byte streams for network transport.
Uncountable when referring to the general process; countable when referring to a specific instance of serializing a work.
Last updated July 22, 2026