hardwired

/HH AA0 R D W AY1 ER0 D/

verb

1
To connect components by means of permanent electrical wires.
2
To implement a feature in hardware rather than in software so that it cannot easily be changed.
3
(by extension) To make a pattern of behaviour automatic.

adjective

1
Designed to perform a specific task.
2
(electronic communications) Of devices, closely or tightly coupled.
3
Having a fixed placement (on a screen format for example.)
4
Not changeable.
5
In humans and animals, describing genetically determined, instinctive behavior, as opposed to learned behavior.

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