What does "expose"=true mean in symfony?

@darrion.kuhn 

In Symfony, "expose"=true is an option used in serialization contexts to determine whether a property or a group of properties should be exposed. By setting "expose"=true, the property's value will be included in the serialization output when using the Serializer component in Symfony.

Serialization is the process of converting an object into a format that can be stored or transmitted. In Symfony, the Serializer component provides the ability to serialize and deserialize objects and data structures. When the Serializer serializes an object, it only includes properties that are marked as exposed, and by default, properties are not exposed unless "expose"=true is explicitly set.

By selectively exposing properties, you can control what information is included in the serialized output, allowing you to restrict sensitive or unnecessary data from being exposed.