Anembeddedsystemisasmall‐scalecomputersystemthatispartofamachineoralargerelectrical/mechanicalsystem.Itisoftendesignedtoperformcertaindedicatedtasksandoftenareal‐timesystem.Itiscalledembeddedbecausethecomputersystemisembeddedwithinahardwaredevice.Embeddedsystemsareimportant,astheyaregettingincreasinglyusedinmanydailyappliances,suchasdigitalwatches,cameras,microwaveovens,washingmachines,boilers,fridges,smartTVs,andcars.Embeddedsystemsalsooftenneedtobesmallinsize,lowincost,andhavelowpowerconsumption.
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