hardwire

/ˈhɑːrdˌwaɪər/

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Definition of hardwire - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

psychology

Rare

make a behavior or trait deeply ingrained

Rare

Certain fears are hardwired into the human brain.

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technology

TECH.

connect electronic components with permanent wires

TECH.

The technician will hardwire the new system into the network.

connect

wire

Noun

electronics

TECH.

permanent electrical connections in a system

TECH.

The hardwire in the device ensures stable performance.

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Origin of hardwire

English, hard (firm) + wire (metal thread)

Examples of hardwire in a sentence

The instinct to survive is hardwired in animals.
They decided to hardwire the alarm system for reliability.
He had to hardwire the components to ensure stability.
The technician checked the hardwire connections.
Faulty hardwire can lead to device failure.

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French:ancrer, câblage, ...
German:verankern, festverdrahtete Verbindung, ...
Italian:radicare, cablaggio fisso, ...
Spanish:arraigar, cableado fijo, ...
Portuguese:enraizar, ligação fixa, ...
Chinese:深植, 硬连线, ...
Japanese:深く根付かせる, ハードワイヤ, ...
Arabic:رَسَّخَ, توصيل دائم, ...
Hebrew:לְהַטְמִיעַ, חִבּוּרִים חַשְׁמַלִּיִּים קְבוּעִים, ...
Russian:глубоко укоренить, жёсткая проводка, ...
Ukrainian:глибоко вкорінювати, постійне з'єднання, ...
Hindi:गहराई से समाहित करना, हार्डवायर, ...
Bengali:গভীরভাবে প্রোথিত করা, হার্ডওয়্যার, ...
Catalan:arrelar, cablejat fix, ...
Czech:vštípit, pevné zapojení, ...
Danish:indprente, fast forbindelse, ...
Dutch:diepgeworteld maken, vaste bedrading, ...
Greek:ριζώνω βαθιά, καλωδίωση, ...
Hungarian:belekódolni, kábelezés, ...
Khmer:បង្កប់យ៉ាងជ្រៅ, ការតភ្ជាប់ខ្សែភ្លើងជាអចិន្ត្រៃយ៍, ...
Korean:깊이 새기다, 하드와이어, ...
Persian:عمیقاً درونی شد, اتصال دائمی, ...
Polish:głęboko zakorzenić, stałe połączenia elektryczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):enraizar profundamente, fiação fixa, ...
Romanian:a fi profund înrădăcinat, cablaj, ...
Swedish:djupt rota, fast ledning, ...
Thai:ฝังลึก, สายไฟถาวร, ...
Turkish:derinlemesine yerleştirmek, sabit kablo, ...
Vietnamese:ăn sâu, dây cứng, ...

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