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s | serialize |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a verb serialize is

(computing) to convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.

s

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=r, next=t, image= (wikipedia s)

Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    serialize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * serialise UK

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (computing) To convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.
  • To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.

    • Synonyms

    * deflate * marshal

    Antonyms

    * deserialize

    Related terms

    * serial * serialization