1fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass:he had an operation to remove a nail embedded in his chest
implant (an idea or feeling) so that it becomes ingrained within a particular context:the Victorian values embedded in Tennyson’s poetry
Linguistics place (a phrase or clause) within another clause or sentence: (as adjective embedded)the embedded sentence has no overt introducer
Computing incorporate (a text or code) within the body of a file or document:this is the standard way of embedding data in your program
(often as adjective embedded) design and build (a microprocessor) as an integral part of a system or device:it eliminates the need for an embedded controller on the plotter
2attach (a journalist) to a military unit during a conflict.
noun
a journalist who is attached to a military unit during a conflict.
