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| 1. | Computers.
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| 2. | (of electrical or electronic components) connected by hardwiring. |
| 3. | pertaining to or being an intrinsic and relatively unmodifiable behavior pattern: Every cricket has a hard-wired pattern of chirps. |
In computer jargon, a circuit is hardwired if it is built to perform a specific function and requires no outside instructions or program.
Note: “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.”