hard-wired

or hard·wired

[ hahrd-wahyuh rd ]
/ ˈhɑrdˈwaɪərd /

adjective

Computers.
  1. built into a computer's hardware and thus not readily changed.
  2. (of a terminal) connected to a computer by a direct circuit rather than through a switching network.
(of electrical or electronic components) connected by hardwiring.
pertaining to or being an intrinsic and relatively unmodifiable behavior pattern: Every cricket has a hard-wired pattern of chirps.

Origin of hard-wired

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby hard-wired

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British Dictionary definitions for hardwired

hard-wired

adjective

(of a circuit or instruction) permanently wired into a computer, replacing separate software
(of human behaviour) innate; not learned humans have a hard-wired ability for acquiring language

Cultural definitions for hardwired

hardwired

In computer jargon, a circuit is hardwired if it is built to perform a specific function and requires no outside instructions or program.

notes for hardwired

“Hardwired” is often used loosely to refer to functions that are innate and unlearned in living systems: “The ability to perceive objects in a certain way appears to be hardwired into the brains of mammals.”