Wondering what "embed video" means..

Let me google that for you (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=define+embed)

Adding the code on a web page that allows the video to play on the page versus linking to the original page of the video.

Adding the code on a web page that allows the video to play on the page versus linking to the original page of the video.

I think I partially understand... how or why would one embed a video?
Would I be able to save a video say, in an email, for future viewing using embedding?

No. You are referring to using the actual video file which is typically too big to send by email. Embedding streams the data,

Embedding looks like this:

RIevazPIPzU

No. You are referring to using the actual video file which is typically too big to send by email. Embedding streams the data,

Embedding looks like this:

RIevazPIPzU

So, I could embed a video in a post and it will play without linking to the page it came from?
Like, here for example (funny video by the way!) it just played and didn't take me to another page.
Is that the idea?

So, I could embed a video in a post and it will play without linking to the page it came from? Yep, that's it. In the Youtube case they usually have the YouTube logo that people can click on to go to the page (to see comments or description details for example).

Yep, that's it. In the Youtube case they usually have the YouTube logo that people can click on to go to the page (to see comments or description details for example).

Thank you very much! I think I've got it now. :D