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An embedded system is a computer system that is specially designed to perform specific tasks within a larger system often with real time computing constraints. It is   embedded   as a part of a complete device that inculdes hardware and mechanical parts to acheive the tast of embedded system. By contrast, a general-purpose computer, such as a   personal computer   (PC), is designed to be flexible and to meet a wide range of end-user needs. Embedded systems control many devices in common use today. eg: Washing Machines, Micro Waves etc. Embedded systems contain processing cores that are typically either microcontrollers or   digital signal processors   (DSP).   The key characteristic, however, is being dedicated to handle a particular task. Since the embedded system is dedicated to specific tasks, design engineers can optimize it to reduce the size and cost of the product and increase the reliability and performance. Some embedded systems are m...