embeddedjob
nounUK /ɪmˈbɛdɪd dʒɒb/
US /ɪmˈbɛdɪd dʒɑːb/
A job that is built right into something else, like a small task inside a bigger machine or program.
The robot has an embeddedjob that checks the temperature every minute.
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2. A piece of work assigned to a computer chip inside a device.
The washing machine's embeddedjob spins the drum at the right speed.
3. A task that is fixed inside a larger project and cannot be moved.
Fixing the lights was an embeddedjob in the school play setup.
4. A role that is part of a team from the very start.
The safety checker had an embeddedjob on the construction crew.