Definition: This is a process of converting an instance of an object into a format suitable for saving to disk or transmission to another process or computer. It is often done by converting every data member into a stream of bytes but any method that allows it to be reconstructed (unserialized) is acceptable and XML has become a popular way to serialize because it allows objects to be transported by Soap.
Glossary:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZExamples:
In C# this can be done by marking a class with the Serializable attribute
// C# Example
[Serializable]
class Employee
