Marshalling

Marshalling is the process of transforming data or objects so they can be easily stored or transmitted across systems, especially in distributed computing or networking. It involves converting complex data structures into a format like a byte stream, which can be sent over a network or written to storage. When the data reaches its destination, marshalling is reversed—called unmarshalling—restoring the original structure for use. Think of it as packing and unpacking a suitcase: marshalling carefully organizes data so it can travel efficiently, and unmarshalling unpacks it so it can be understood and used by the receiving system.