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serializable

serializable

7.8
Able to be changed into a form that can be saved or sent
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪəriəˌlaɪzəbl/
  • Specialized
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  • To save space, the application requires objects to be serializable before they are stored in the database.

Examples

  • In between, in my example, I have made the class serializable.

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  • It should be fully serializable and consumable by client proxies.

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  • Make sure that the data you send over the network is serializable so that the receiving system can process it correctly.

  • The library provides functionality to make complex objects serializable for easy transmission between different platforms.

Surface Forms

serializable positive

Morphology

serializable = serialize (transparent) = serial + ize + able

The word is formed from 'serialize' + '-able' meaning 'able to be serialized', which matches the computing sense directly.

Etymology

Serializable comes from serial, related to series, which means 'in a row' or 'one after another', and the ending -able which means 'can be done'. In computing, to make data serializable is to turn it into an ordered form you can send or save, so the name suggests 'can be put into a series' for easy transfer.