Marshalling vs. Serialization

Marshallingverb

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Marshallingnoun

(software) The process of transforming the memory representation of an object to a data format suitable for storage or transmission, which is typically used when data must be moved between different parts of a computer program, or from one program to another.

Marshallingnoun

(heraldry) The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner.

Serializationnoun

The process or action of converting something in a serial or into serial form.

Serializationnoun

(computing) The process of serializing.

Serializationnoun

publication in serial form

Serialization

In computing, serialization (US spelling) or serialisation (UK spelling) is the process of translating a data structure or object state into a format that can be stored (for example, in a file or memory data buffer) or transmitted (for example, over a computer network) and reconstructed later (possibly in a different computer environment). When the resulting series of bits is reread according to the serialization format, it can be used to create a semantically identical clone of the original object.