1. the process of converting data or objects into a format that can be stored or transmitted and later reconstructed
Usage: computing; technical
2. the publication of a story or other work in regular installments
Usage: publishing

Examples

• The serialization of the database records took several minutes to complete.
• JSON serialization allows data to be easily transmitted between web services.
• The novel’s serialization in the magazine lasted for twelve months.
• XML serialization preserves the structure of complex data objects.
• The serialization process converts the object into a byte stream.
• Many classic novels were first published through serialization in newspapers.
• Binary serialization is faster but less human-readable than text formats.