ELI5- how does embedded software engineering differ from Software Engineering

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Or what is embedded?

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Embedded software specifically refers to software that’s delivered with devices: on a DVD player, in a garage door opener, in a thermostat, etc. It’s different from more general software engineering because you’re restricted in different ways: these devices typically have less memory, different processors, different hardware, different displays, maybe no network card, etc.

Software engineering is a very broad term that includes embedded software engineering, which is a specialization. It’s sort of like the difference between a “doctor” and “oncologist.”

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