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Definition hardwire in American English

hardwire verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌhɑrdˈwaɪr/
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to build a computer system or other system so that it can only operate in a certain way and cannot be changed by the user

Example

I hardwired the robot to work with a light sensor.

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Office partition walls are frequently moved, so it makes no sense to hardwire them with expensive mains wiring.

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When you use the printer for the first time, you have to hardwire it to your computer system.

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We hardwire our brains by repetition.

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We should hardwire transparency and accountability into everything we do.

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Definition hardwire in American English