embedded program
nounUK /ɪmˈbɛdɪd ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ɪmˈbɛdɪd ˈproʊɡræm/
A small computer program that lives inside a machine to help it work.
The washing machine has an embedded program that decides how long to wash the clothes.
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2. Software built permanently into a device so it starts working as soon as the device is turned on.
The embedded program in the microwave starts heating as soon as you press the button.
3. A set of instructions stored in a chip inside a toy or gadget.
The talking teddy bear's embedded program makes it say funny things.
4. Code that is part of a bigger system and cannot be easily changed by the user.
Engineers updated the embedded program in the traffic lights to make them safer.