hardwired

ˈhɑːrdˌwaɪərd

Definition

Definition of hardwired - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

basic incorporationincorporated into a system at a basic level

The security features are hardwired into the software.

inbuilt

innate

intrinsic

built-innot changeable

His routine is hardwired and difficult to alter.

fixed

inflexible

technologydesigned to perform a specific task

The device is hardwired to detect smoke.

built-in

instinctive

Rare

describing genetically determined behavior

Rare

Birds are hardwired to migrate annually.

inherent

innate

instinctual

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Origin of hardwired

English, hard (firm) + wired (connected)

Examples of hardwired in a sentence

Some behaviors are hardwired into our brains.
The rules are hardwired into the system and can't be changed.
His beliefs are hardwired and resistant to new ideas.
The system is hardwired to execute commands efficiently.
This robot is hardwired for industrial tasks.
Humans are hardwired to seek social connections.

Some animals are hardwired to protect their young.

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French:ancré, immuable, ...
German:eingebaut, fest verankert, ...
Italian:integrato, rigido, ...
Spanish:integrado, arraigado, ...
Portuguese:incorporado, imutável, ...
Chinese:固化的, 固定的, ...
Japanese:組み込まれている, 固定された, ...
Arabic:مَدمُوج, مُتَرَسِّخ, ...
Hebrew:מוּטְמָע, מְקוּבָּע, ...
Russian:встроенный, неизменяемый, ...
Ukrainian:вбудований, незмінний, ...
Hindi:अंतर्निहित, अपरिवर्तनीय, ...
Bengali:অন্তর্নির্মিত, অপরিবর্তনীয়, ...
Catalan:integrat, arrelat, ...
Czech:zabudovaný, pevně daný, ...
Danish:indbygget, fastlåst, ...
Dutch:ingebouwd, ingebakken, ...
Greek:ενσωματωμένος, αμετάβλητος, ...
Hungarian:beépített, rögzült, ...
Khmer:បង្កប់ជាមូលដ្ឋាន, ជាប់លាប់មិនអាចផ្លាស់ប្តូរ, ...
Korean:내장된, 고정된, ...
Persian:تعبیه‌شده, غیرقابل تغییر, ...
Polish:wbudowany, niezmienny, ...
Portuguese (BR):incorporado, imutável, ...
Romanian:integrat, fix, ...
Swedish:inbyggd, fast, ...
Thai:ฝังแน่น, ตายตัว, ...
Turkish:sisteme gömülü, değiştirilemez, ...
Vietnamese:tích hợp sẵn, ăn sâu, ...

hardwire

/ˈhɑːrdˌwaɪər/

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.

embed

ingrain

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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Definition of hardwired - Reverso English Dictionary

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