Explain what is meant by the process of transforming data into a format suitable for storage or transmission.

The process of converting data into a format suitable for storage or transmission is called serialization.

Serialization is the process of converting a data structure or object into a sequence of bytes or a string that can be saved to a file, transmitted over a network, or stored in a database.

The reverse process is deserialization, where the data is reconstructed from the saved format back into its original structure.

For example, in C++, a structure can be serialized into JSON or a binary format for transmission between applications or for storage.

This is important for data exchange between different systems or for long-term storage.