- 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