hardwired

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adjective

Designed to perform a specific task.

Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivehardwired (comparative more hardwired, superlative most hardwired)

comparative more hardwired · superlative most hardwired · alternative hard wired · alternative hard-wired

  1. electronic communicationsOf devices, closely or tightly coupled.
  2. computingHaving a fixed placement (on a screen format for example).
  3. Having made a belief or a pattern of behavior or a habit.

    I'm hardwired to have a shower every morning.

  4. Describing genetically determined, instinctive behavior.
verb

alternative hard wired · alternative hard-wired

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hardwire

Origin

Translations

Spanish programado mentalmente
  • programado mentalmentehaving made a belief or a pattern of behavior or a habit
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Chicago

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