embedded
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɛdɪd/ / /ɛmˈbɛdɪd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English embed Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English embedded From embed + -ed.
- Part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into; deep-rooted.
“Near Maldonado I saw estuary shells of recent species embedded in clay, and raised above the level of a neighbouring fresh-water lake.”
“That is, a program which will execute in an embedded target computer is developed on a host computer which offers extensive support facilities.”
- Partially buried in concrete or planted in earth.
- Not minimal with respect to inclusion (among associated primes), i.e. having a proper sub-ideal which is an associated prime.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English embed Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English embedded From embed + -ed.
- simple past and past participle of embed