Past participial adjective derived from the verb ‘hardwire’.
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Connected or equipped by hard wiring rather than by a detachable connector or wireless link. All the smoke alarms in the house are hardwired into the electrical system.
Used attributively to describe something permanently wired or an innate, firmly established trait.
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Physically connected by fixed wiring within hardware; permanently installed. The alarm system includes a hardwired backup battery.
Innate, instinctive, or firmly ingrained. It seems to be a hardwired response for infants to grasp a finger.