materialization

noun

Etymology: From material + -ization and materialize + -ation.

1. The conversion of something into a physical form.

   “"But I went under nicely and I am glad there were some fine materializations."”

   “"Steamed fish and chicken and vegetable soup and even mushrooms are considered cooling foods, edible materializations of the yang, the pure primal air. The yin, or earth element, inheres in fried dishes and especially in shark's fin soup. Am I right, Mr Lee?"”

2. The conversion of energy into mass.
3. The creation of a temporary table containing the results of a database query.