Marshalling vs. Serialization — What's the Difference?

A military officer of the highest rank in some countries.

In computing, serialization (US spelling) or serialisation (UK spelling) is the process of translating a data structure or object state into a format that can be stored (for example, in a file or memory data buffer) or transmitted (for example, over a computer network) and reconstructed later (possibly in a different computer environment). When the resulting series of bits is reread according to the serialization format, it can be used to create a semantically identical clone of the original object.

A field marshal.

To write or publish in serial form.

An officer of the courts of the United States who performs various duties such as protecting judges, transporting prisoners, and apprehending fugitives.

The process or action of converting something in a serial or into serial form.

A public official who performs various duties for the courts of a city, such as enforcing orders for money judgments or evictions.

(computing) The process of serializing.

The head of a police or fire department in the United States.

Publication in serial form

A person in charge of a parade or ceremony.

A high official in a royal court, especially one aiding the sovereign in military affairs.

To arrange or place (troops, for example) in line for a parade, maneuver, or review.

To arrange, place, or set in methodical order

To enlist and organize

To guide ceremoniously; conduct or usher.

To take up positions in a military formation.

To take form or order

(British spelling) marshal

(software) The process of transforming the memory representation of an object to a data format suitable for storage or transmission, which is typically used when data must be moved between different parts of a computer program, or from one program to another.

(heraldry) The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner.

(rail) The sorting of rolling stock in a marshalling yard.