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An embedded system can be broadly defined as a device that contains tightly coupled hardware and software components to perform a single function, which forms part of a larger system, is not intended to be independently programmable by the user, and is expected to work with minimal or no human interaction. Two additional characteristics are very common in embedded systems: reactive operation and heavily constrained.
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Firmware is a computer program typically stored in a non-volatile memory embedded in a hardware device. It is tightly coupled to the hardware where it resides and although it can be upgradeable in some applications, it is not intended to be changed by users.
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Complex Instruction Set Computer.
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Reduced Instruction Set Computer.
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Jiménez, M., Palomera, R., Couvertier, I. (2014). Introduction. In: Introduction to Embedded Systems. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3143-5_1
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