eingebautes

Eingebautes is a German adjective formed from the past participle eingebaut of the verb einbauen (to install, embed). It means built-in, integrated, or permanently installed as part of a larger object. The term is typically used to describe components or features that are not removable and function as an integral part of a device or system.

Grammatically, eingebautes is used attributively before neuter nouns in the singular when an indefinite article is present, as in ein eingebautes Gerät or ein eingebautes System. With a definite article, the form changes to eingebautes or eingebaute depending on the noun’s gender and case, for example das eingebaute System. In practice, the form is most often seen as eingebautes before neuter nouns in informal and technical writing.

Contexts and usage: eingebautes is common in technology, electronics, software, automotive engineering, and architecture. Examples include ein eingebautes Navigationssystem, ein eingebautes Mikrofon, or ein eingebautes Display. In software, der Begriff wird häufig im Gegensatz zu modular oder portabel verwendet, etwa bei eingebauten Funktionen versus anpassbarer Erweiterung. In translations, it corresponds to built-in or embedded in English, depending on whether the emphasis is on permanence within a larger system or on tight integration.

Etymology and nuance: the word combines ein-, meaning in or within, with bauen, meaning to build; the result describes elements that are manufactured as part of a fixed whole rather than added later. See also built-in, embedded system.