To fix an object firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass.
The archaeologists embedded the ancient artifact in a protective casing for transport.
To incorporate or integrate something as an essential part of a whole.
The programmer embedded the new security features into the software update.
To assign a journalist to a military unit to report on its activities.
The news agency decided to embed a reporter with the troops during the mission.
To insert (a piece of digital media, code, or other content) into a document or webpage so that it appears or functions within it.
She embedded a YouTube video in her blog post.
embednoun
An object, such as a journalist or a piece of media, that is placed within a particular environment or context, often for the purpose of providing an inside perspective.
The news channel sent an embed with the military unit to report directly from the conflict zone.
A piece of digital media, code, or other content that has been inserted into a document or webpage.
The article contained several interactive embeds illustrating the data.