So you're saying that random access formats that are encoded to disk as a stream of bytes are not "serialized" because you don't alway read them in order?
Yes, many formats are read start-to-end, but I don't think that's a requirement. The important thing is it can be stored and transmitted as a stream of bytes. The word describes how it is transported and stored, not how it is read.
Yes, many formats are read start-to-end, but I don't think that's a requirement. The important thing is it can be stored and transmitted as a stream of bytes. The word describes how it is transported and stored, not how it is read.