marshaling
verb
Definitions
To arrange (troops, etc.) in line for inspection or a parade.
(by extension) To arrange (facts, etc.) in some methodical order.
To ceremoniously guide, conduct or usher.
To gather data for transmission.
noun
Definitions
The process of transforming the memory representation of an object to a data format suitable for storage or transmission, which is typically used when data must be moved between different parts of a computer program, or from one program to another.
The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner.
The sorting of rolling stock in a marshalling yard.