# serialize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsɪɹiəlaɪz/

## Definitions
1. To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.
2. To publish (a book, play, etc.) in regular instalments, e.g. in a magazine.
3. To convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.

## Etymology
From serial + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/serialize