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marshalling
Marshalling (noun) means In computing, changing data from a program's internal form into a format that can be stored or sent elsewhere.
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In computing, changing data from a program's internal form into a format that can be stored or sent elsewhere.
2
In heraldry, the way a coat of arms is arranged to show the owner's family connections.
3
The sorting of railway wagons into order in a marshalling yard.
"It is the first British yard in which every activity of hump marshalling, except for the driving of the hump locomotive and the uncoupling and coupling of wagons, is fully automatic or drastically simplified by modern aids."
— , Talking of trains: The new Margam yard (1960)
"He wanted to see less marshalling of trains, and a move away from a culture that allowed 85% of a wagon's life to be spent "empty, being used as storage bins for goods or in sidings as coal scuttles"."
— David Clough, The long road that led to Beeching (2023)
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What is the meaning of marshalling?
"marshalling" (noun) means in computing, changing data from a program's internal form into a format that can be stored or sent elsewhere.
What are the different meanings of marshalling?
"marshalling" has 3 main meanings: 1. In computing, changing data from a program's internal form into a format that can be stored or sent elsewhere; 2. In heraldry, the way a coat of arms is arranged to show the owner's family connections; 3. The sorting of railway wagons into order in a marshalling yard.
