Embedded or embedding (alternatively imbedded or imbedding) may refer to:
Science
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Embedding
In mathematics, an embedding (or imbedding) is one instance of some mathematical structure contained within another instance, such as a group that is a subgroup.
When some object X is said to be embedded in another object Y, the embedding is gi ...
, in mathematics, one instance of some mathematical object contained within another instance
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Graph embedding
In topological graph theory, an embedding (also spelled imbedding) of a Graph (discrete mathematics), graph G on a surface (mathematics), surface \Sigma is a representation of G on \Sigma in which points of \Sigma are associated with graph the ...
* Embedded generation, a
distributed generation
Distributed generation, also distributed energy, on-site generation (OSG), or district/decentralized energy, is electrical generation and storage performed by a variety of small, grid-connected or distribution system-connected devices referred to ...
of energy, also known as decentralized generation
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Self-embedding
Self-embedding is the insertion of foreign objects either into soft tissues under the skin or into muscle. Self-embedding is typically considered deliberate self-harm, also known as nonsuicidal self-injury, which is defined as "deliberate, direct d ...
, in psychology, an activity in which one pushes items into one's own flesh in order to feel pain
* Embedding, in biology, a part of
sample preparation
In analytical chemistry, sample preparation (working-up) refers to the ways in which a sample is treated prior to its analyses. Preparation is a very important step in most analytical techniques, because the techniques are often not responsive to ...
for microscopes
Computing
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Embedded system
An embedded system is a computer system—a combination of a computer processor, computer memory, and input/output peripheral devices—that has a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electronic system. It is ''embedded'' as ...
, a special-purpose system in which the computer is completely encapsulated by the device it controls
* Embedding, installing media into a text document to form a
compound document
In computing, a compound document is a document that “combines multiple document formats, either by reference, by inclusion, or both.” Compound documents are often produced using word processing software, and may include text and non-text ele ...
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HyperText Markup Language (HTML) element that inserts a non-standard object into the HTML document
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Web embed
A web widget is a web page or web application that is embedded as an element of a host web page but which is substantially independent of the host page, having limited or no interaction with the host. A web widget commonly provides users of the ...
, an element of a host web page that is substantially independent of the host page
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Font embedding
Font embedding is the inclusion of font files inside an electronic document. Font embedding is controversial because it allows licensed fonts to be freely distributed.
History
Font embedding has been possible with Portable Document Format (PDF), M ...
, inclusion of font files inside an electronic document
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Word embedding
In natural language processing (NLP), word embedding is a term used for the representation of words for text analysis, typically in the form of a real-valued vector that encodes the meaning of the word such that the words that are closer in the v ...
, a text representation technique used in
natural language processing
Natural language processing (NLP) is an interdisciplinary subfield of linguistics, computer science, and artificial intelligence concerned with the interactions between computers and human language, in particular how to program computers to pro ...
** Data representations generated through
feature learning
In machine learning, feature learning or representation learning is a set of techniques that allows a system to automatically discover the representations needed for feature detection or classification from raw data. This replaces manual feature e ...
Linguistics
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dependent clause
A subordinate clause, dependent clause, subclause, or embedded clause is a clause that is embedded within a complex sentence. For instance, in the English sentence "I know that Bette is a dolphin", the clause "that Bette is a dolphin" occurs as t ...
: one that provides a sentence element with additional information, but which cannot stand alone as a sentence
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Center embedding In linguistics, center embedding is the process of embedding a phrase in the middle of another phrase of the same type. This often leads to difficulty with parsing which would be difficult to explain on grammatical grounds alone. The most frequentl ...
, recursive nesting of an element in the middle of a similar element
Art
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Embedded journalism
Embedded journalism refers to news journalist, reporters being attached to military units involved in armed conflicts. While the term could be applied to many historical interactions between journalists and military personnel, it first came to be u ...
, under the control of one side's army in a military conflict
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''Embedded'' (play), a 2003 play by Tim Robbins about embedded journalists covering military conflict in the US-Iraq war
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''Embedded'' (Mark Seymour album), 2004
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''Embedded'' (Meathook Seed album), 1993
* "Embedded", a song by Job for a Cowboy from the 2007 album ''
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
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* Embed Series, works by artist
Mark Jenkins
* ''Embedded'', a novel by
Dan Abnett
Dan Abnett (born 12 October 1965) is an English comic book writer and novelist. He has been a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, sinc ...
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''Embedded'' (film), a 2016 erotic political thriller film
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