embedded

em-bed-ded · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Fixed firmly and deeply within a surrounding mass or material.

  2. 2.

    (Computing) Incorporated as an integral part of a system or device.

  3. 3.

    (Of a journalist or reporter) assigned to accompany a military unit during a conflict.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    embedded system — a computer system integrated into a larger device
  • •
    deeply embedded — firmly established or ingrained
  • •
    embedded journalist — a reporter assigned to travel with military forces

Related words

Antonyms: detached, extracted, removed
See also: embed, implanted, integrated
Synonyms: fixed, implanted, ingrained, integrated

Etymology

Past participle of embed, from the prefix em- ("in") + bed ("to place"). First used in the early 18th century.