Serialize (verb)

To convert an object or data structure into a format that can be stored or transmitted as a series of bytes, typically in order to save it to a file or transmit it over a network.

Origin:

From serial + -ize.

Examples:

1. The program serializes the data before saving it to a file.
2. The data was serialized and sent over the network.
3. The serialized data can be stored in a database.
4. The programmer serialized the object to send it over the internet.
5. The data was serialized to make it easier to transfer between computers.