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+### Deserialization
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+Serialization is the process of converting a format that has been transferred over a network and/or used for storage to an object or data structure.
+A common type of deserialization in JavaScript is the conversion of JSON string into an object.
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+### Serialization
+
+Serialization is the process of converting an object or data structure into a format suitable for transfer over a network and/or storage.
+A common type of serialization in JavaScript is the conversion of an object into a JSON string.