noun
Computing term for converting data structures or objects into a format that can be stored or transmitted and later reconstructed.
データを直列化してファイルに保存する。
Serialize the data and save it to a file.
直列化されたオブジェクトをネットワーク経由で送信する。
Send the serialized object over the network.
シリアライズ is a common loanword synonym for serialization, often used in programming contexts alongside 直列化.
Compound of 直列 (serial, series) and 化 (-ization), likely a calque from English 'serialization' in computing contexts.