ˌhard-ˈwired adjective

1. technical computer systems that are hard-wired are controlled by hardware rather than software and cannot be easily changed by the user

2. if an attitude, way of behaving etc is hard-wired, it is a natural part of a person's character that they are born with and cannot change:
The desire to communicate seems to be hard-wired into our brains.

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