noun

serialization

serialization, serialisation

Data serialization is important for network communication.

Data serialisation is important for network communication.

The serialization of the object failed.

The serialisation of the object failed.

the serialization ((of sth.)) The serialization of the object failed.

Synonyms: encoding, conversion

From the verb 'serialize' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ation'. 'Serialize' itself comes from 'series'.

Think of it as the process of putting something into a 'series' or a sequence, especially for data storage or transmission.

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