serialize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.
  2. To publish (a book, play, etc.) in regular instalments, e.g. in a magazine.
  3. To convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪɹiəlaɪz/ /ˈsɪəɹiəlaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-serialize.wav

Word forms

serialize serializes serializing serialized serialise

Etymology

From serial + -ize.

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