An embedded object is created with one application and embedded into a file created by another application, retaining its original format and allowing for editing within the application it is embedded in.
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a technology developed by Microsoft that allows embedding and linking to documents and other objects. An example is inserting a drawing created in CorelDRAW into a Microsoft Word document. The OLE object can be embedded as a static copy or linked to reflect changes made to the original drawing. Double-clicking on the drawing in Word opens a CorelDRAW window for editing within Word.
