Embedded Systems Dictionary

Though the use of embedded processors is now a practice more than three decades old, there’s been no previous attempt to gather all its vocabulary in one place and clarify the meanings and usage of individual terms. This dictionary provides the precise definitions needed to use embedded systems terminology properly. This authoritative work defines the meaning and usage of 2,800 of the most-used terms in embedded systems in a way that serves technical and non-technical audiences alike. Key terms are defined in encyclopedic detail. In each case, the primary definition is a concise statement of that term’s meaning tailored to the needs of less technical readers.

Engineers, technical writers, and others will find ample expansion of each definition including:


* pronunciation
* abbreviations and acronyms
* alternative terms
* cross references
* examples
* diagrams, schematics, and figures
* equations
* code listings
* tips for further reading