What is Embedded Software?

When I tell people I work with embedded software, I often get asked, “What’s that?”. I usually jumble my way through a description of ‘little computers in cars’ or something, which is met with stares of varying blankness. So I thought I’d try to form a proper answer here, to help myself and others answer the question, “What is Embedded Software?

This is the first in a series of articles that will get more in-depth, but I will start at a very high level and discuss the differences between embedded software and the software you would find on your computer, phone or tablet.

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