: occurring as a grammatical constituent (such as a verb phrase or clause) within a like constituent
2
: enclosed closely in or as if in a matrix : set firmly into a mass or material
Every nuclear sample has a host of distinctive attributes, including the exact mix of impurities, the ratio of different radioactive isotopes, even embedded carbon compounds that indicate the sample's age.Discover
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: attached to a military unit or group for some purpose (such as covering a conflict or providing expert advice)
an embedded journalist
embedded military advisors
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of digital content: drawn from and linked to an external source but displayed or accessed locally
an embedded video
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b
of a device or system: functioning as part of a larger device rather than as an independent unit or system
a smartphone with embedded sensors
… even low-end cars nowadays have 30 to 50 embedded computers—which means that most vehicles are running millions of lines of software code, controlling everything from the brakes to the air conditioning. John Naughton
Recent Examples on the WebTony Bennett and his family witnessed how deeply embedded music can be in a person’s psyche.cleveland, 5 Sep. 2022 At the 2012 DefCon security conference in Las Vegas, Ang Cui, an embedded device security researcher, previewed a tool for analyzing firmware, the foundational software that underpins any computer and coordinates between hardware and software.Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 The technical term for what was missing was flashing—an embedded sheet of metal that prevents moisture from penetrating a building’s walls. Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 That raised fears inflation will become more embedded in the economy.CBS News, 5 Aug. 2022 His courageous determination to keep policy tight through two back-to-back recessions, the second of which was severe, slayed a persistent and embedded inflation and set the stage for decades of inflation-free growth. Donald L. Luskin, WSJ, 25 July 2022 Within a system, a TEE typically relies on a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)—a physical or embedded technology that resides on the motherboard or in the processor. Tony Bradley, Forbes, 18 May 2022 Energy efficiencies and embedded technology have been added to the home since it was completed in 2005, according to the listing site. Brianna Griff, Chron, 8 June 2022 The mythology of the hyper-violent West became so embedded in American consciousness that Teddy Roosevelt could construct a notion of American identity around it. Phil Klay, The New Yorker, 11 June 2022 See More
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