Data that comes or is generated in succession; (Computing) data that consists of bits sent singly one after another along the same route, rather than in groups of 8, 16, etc., bits at a time (frequently attributive).
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.
Definition of serial data in US English:
serial data
noun
Data that comes or is generated in succession; (Computing) data that consists of bits sent singly one after another along the same route, rather than in groups of 8, 16, etc., bits at a time (frequently attributive).
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.