serialize
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edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɪɹiəlaɪz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɪəɹiəlaɪz/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: se‧ri‧al‧ize
Verb
editserialize (third-person singular simple present serializes, present participle serializing, simple past and past participle serialized) (transitive)
- (computing) To convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.
- To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.
- To publish (a book, play, etc.) in regular instalments, e.g. in a magazine.
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edit- (antonym(s) of “computing”): deserialize
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editconvert an object into a byte sequence that can be converted back
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