eingebetteter

Eingebetteter is the attributive form of the German past participle eingebettet, derived from the verb einbetten, meaning to embed. It functions as an adjective that describes something physically or functionally integrated into a larger system. The form agrees with the noun it modifies, for example: ein eingebetteter Computer, eine eingebettete Anwendung, das eingebettete System. Because it is an adjective, it is written with lowercase initial letter unless it starts a sentence or appears as a noun form.

In technology and engineering, eingebettete Systeme (embedded systems) are a common usage. An embedded system is a computer system dedicated to performing one or a few specialized tasks within a larger device. Such systems typically have constrained resources, real-time requirements, and a tight integration of hardware and software. They are found in automotive electronics, consumer electronics, industrial automation, medical devices, and many Internet-of-Things applications. The term also describes components like eingebettete Mikrocontrolleren, eingebettete Firmware oder eingebettete Sensoren, which are designed to operate within a larger product rather than as standalone computers.

Linguistic note: eingebetteter is primarily used as an adjective preceding a noun. While German can nominalize adjectives in certain contexts, the usual form remains adjectival (e.g., der eingebettete Rechner, das eingebettete System). For the English term embedded system, the common German translation is eingebettetes System or eingebettete Systeme.