title: JSON.stringify versus serialization
body: <p>Is <code>JSON.stringify( )</code> equivalent to serialization or effectively serialization or is it just a necessary step towards 
  serialization?</p>
  
  <p>In other words, is <code>JSON.stringify( )</code> sufficient but not necessary for serialization? Or is necessary but not sufficient? Or is it neither necessary nor sufficient for serialization of JavaScript objects?</p>