Re: what does "serialization" mean?

From: Randy Howard (randyhoward_at_FOOverizonBAR.net)
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 18:32:13 GMT

In article <Zu%Ac.107758$wd7.75725@front-1.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
spammer@p2z.com says...
> osmium wrote:
> > Dylan wrote:
> >
> > <delete null message>
> >
> > Serialization means to convert the internal representation of data
> > (structures are of particular interest) into a serial stream of bytes,
> > typically done so that the data can be stored on a hard drive and later
> > loaded back into RAM in a new session. Note that pointers have a tendency
> > to disappear during this process.
> >
> >
>
> Wow, the only serious response. The human race still holds some hope...

Except for it may not be the correct answer, considering that the question
was so vague.