serialize

English

Alternative forms

• serialise (UK)

Etymology

From serial +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪɹiəlaɪz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪəɹiəlaɪz/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Hyphenation: se‧ri‧al‧ize

Verb

serialize (third-person singular simple present serializes, present participle serializing, simple past and past participle serialized) (transitive)

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

Synonyms

• marshal

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “computing”): deserialize

Related terms

• serial
• serialization

Translations

convert an object into a byte sequence that can be converted back

• Catalan: serialitzar
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 序列化 (xùlièhuà)

• Finnish: sarjallistaa
• French: sérialiser (fr)
• German: serialisieren
• Spanish: serializar (es), seriar (es)

write entertainment as a sequence of shorter works

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 連載 / 连载 (zh) (liánzǎi)

Anagrams

• Israelize