transient_keyword

Transient keyword

in Java, serialization is a concept using can be used the state of an object into a byte stream to be transferred over a network
during the process of serializing an object of a class if one wants to the JVM to neglect to a particular instance variable it must be declared transient

serialize: the process of converting complex data structures such as objects into a "flatter" format that can be sent and received as a sequential stream of bytes
deserialize: the process of restoring byte stream to a fully functional replica of the original object, in the exact state as when it was serialized