serialization
|ser-i-al-i-za-tion|
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/ˌsɪriələˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌsɪəriələˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
(serialize)
turn into a sequence or storable form
Etymology
'serialization' originates from Modern English, specifically formed from the verb 'serialize', where 'serialize' is built from 'serial' + the suffix '-ize'.
'serial' comes from Latin 'series' (meaning 'a row, sequence'), passed into French and Late Latin; 'serialize' was formed in English (influenced by French 'sérialiser') and then 'serialization' developed as the noun form.
Initially related to the idea of 'series' or 'sequence' ('a row, succession'), it later gained the additional technical sense of 'converting into a storable/transmittable sequence or format' in computing, while retaining the sense of 'publishing in series' for literature.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process of converting an in-memory data structure or object into a format (often a byte stream or text) that can be stored or transmitted and later reconstructed.
Serialization is used to send objects over the network or to save them to disk.
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Noun 2
the publication or release of a longer work in successive installments (episodes or chapters), typically in a magazine or newspaper.
The author's new novel went into serialization in a monthly magazine.
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Noun 3
the act or process of arranging or organizing items into a series or sequence.
The serialization of tasks on the assembly line reduced downtime between steps.
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Last updated: 2025/12/27 00:37