hardwiring
Americannoun
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a fixed connection between electrical and electronic components and devices by means of wires (as distinguished from awireless connection ).
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Computers. a hard-wired connection between electronic components within a computer system.
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Origin of hardwiring
Example Sentences
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By hardwiring the island’s industrial ecosystem into the American economy, they say, the pact effectively converts Taiwan’s high-end silicon output into an indispensable U.S. national security asset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
Motion sensor lights on the side of the house are also a great idea to add, Ducsik suggests, and they don’t require hardwiring.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Some artists who could protest don’t, because of cynical indifference and many decades of hardwiring.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
Hoodwinked by our evolutionary hardwiring into giving away precious resources to creatures that don't even have the courtesy to pass along our genes.
From The Verge ● Nov. 8, 2015
I mean, they do say our every action and inaction is related to some primordial fight or flight hardwiring....
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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