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to unmarshal

to unmarshal

8.9
Change data stored or sent into a form a program can use
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈmɑːrʃəl/
  • Specialized
: deserializar
  • The application will unmarshal the JSON response into a usable object.

Examples

  • Before analysis, the system must unmarshal the data received from the server.

  • After transmission, the file is unmarshalled so the program can read its contents.

  • You need to unmarshal the data before processing it.

  • The software unmarshals the information automatically.

  • The application will unmarshal the JSON response into a usable object.

  • Before analysis, the system must unmarshal the data received from the server.

  • You need to unmarshal the data before processing it.

Synonyms

to rehydrate
vsto unmarshal
  • Specialized
6.5

To load saved data into a program so it returns to the way it was before

converts stored or transmitted data back into usable native format

Surface Forms

unmarshal infinitive
unmarshalled past
unmarshalled past participle
unmarshalling present participle
unmarshals third person singular

Morphology

unmarshal = marshal (semi-transparent) = un + marshal

Formed by productive prefix 'un-' negating the technical verb 'marshal'; the reversal meaning is predictable in computing contexts but may be unfamiliar to general learners who do not know the technical verb.

Etymology

Unmarshal comes from un- ('reverse') plus marshal ('to arrange' or 'put in order'), where a marshal is someone who lines things up. So, to unmarshal data is to 'undo the arranging' done for sending and turn it back into a normal, usable form.