embedding: betydning og definisjoner

To fix firmly in a surrounding mass: embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale.

To cause to be an integral part of a surrounding whole:"a minor accuracy embedded in a larger untruth"(Ian Jack). Linguistics To insert or position (a clause or phrase) within a clause or phrase. Computers To insert (a virus, for example) into a software program.

To assign (a journalist) to travel with a military unit during an armed conflict.

Biology To enclose (a specimen) in a supporting material before sectioning for microscopic examination.