- A device with computing components dedicated to a specific real world function (but not just a general purpose computer)
- Where [[👨💻 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING|Software]] controls hardware to perform a specific task
- Examples: digital watches, GPS systems, electronic calculators, dishwashers, TV's, digital phones (blurrier classification here in modernity), heating system
- Typically simple with a specific, narrow purpose, i.e uses a [[Microcontroller]]
- But when high computational capacity is required, can still use a general purpose [[CPU|Microprocessor]]
https://www.arm.com/glossary/embedded-system-design
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11425729/what-is-an-embedded-system-can-mobile-be-considered-as-an-embedded-product