embeddedcode
nounUK /ɪmˈbɛdɪd kəʊd/
US /ɪmˈbɛdɪd koʊd/
Code that is built right into a device or a bigger program.
The toy robot's embeddedcode tells it how to walk and talk.
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2. Instructions hidden inside another file, like a picture or document.
The teacher found embeddedcode inside the shared image file.
3. Computer code placed directly inside a web page or message.
The blog post had embeddedcode that showed a small game.
4. Code that is fixed into a machine and cannot be easily changed.
The washing machine's embeddedcode controls its wash cycles.