HARDWIRE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Hardwire

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɑːdˌwʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make (a function) a permanent feature in a computer by means of permanently connected circuits, so that it cannot be altered by software

Short Definition:

make (function) permanent feature in computer

Examples:
  • the rate at which the supply of bitcoins grows is hardwired into the system
  • hardwired microprocessors only execute code; they themselves are not programmable
Definition:

make (a pattern of behaviour or belief) standard or instinctive

Short Definition:

make (pattern of behaviour or belief) standard or instinctive

Examples:
  • it takes about three weeks for a new habit to be hardwired in your brain
  • a hardwired sense of morality

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