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Definition hardwired in American English

hardwired adjective

adjective
/ˌhɑrdˈwaɪrd/
1

a hardwired computer system or other system cannot be changed by the user because it has been built to operate in a particular way

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2

behavior that is hardwired is caused by your genes and the way that your brain is made, rather than learned from experience

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Definition hardwired in American English