1. publishes or broadcasts a story in regular installments over a period of time
Usage: British spelling
2. converts data into a format suitable for storage or transmission
Usage: computing

Examples

• The magazine serialises popular novels over several months.
• The BBC serialises classic literature for television.
• The newspaper serialises the politician’s memoirs weekly.
• The software serialises the data before sending it over the network.
• The application serialises user preferences to save them.
• The system serialises objects into XML format for storage.