Hardwired Meaning in English

word · lemma: hardwire

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Definition

If something is hardwired, it means it is built-in, automatic, or part of the basic structure or programming, either in machines (physically connected) or in people/animals (natural instinct or behavior).

Usage & Nuances

Used in both technology (literal: wires/components permanently connected) and psychology/biology (figurative: traits or behaviors naturally present from birth). In computing, 'hardwired' means not changeable without physical modification. In everyday English, 'hardwired into someone' means a deep, automatic instinct.

• Spanish: programado - cableado (literal)
• Portuguese (BR): programado - conectado fisicamente (técnico)
• Portuguese (PT): programado - ligado fisicamente (técnico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 固定的（本能的）- 硬接线的（技术）
• Chinese (Traditional): 固定的（本能的）- 硬接線的（技術）
• Hindi: स्वतः प्रवृत्त - तार द्वारा जोड़ा गया (तकनीकी)
• Arabic: مُبرمج تلقائيًا - موصول بشكل دائم (تقني)
• Bengali: স্থায়ীভাবে সংযুক্ত - সহজাতভাবে বিদ্যমান
• Russian: жёстко встроенный - заложенный (от природы)
• Japanese: ハードワイヤード - 生まれつき備わっている
• Vietnamese: gắn cứng - bẩm sinh (ăn sâu, tự nhiên)
• Korean: 하드와이어드 - 타고난 (본능적으로 정해진)
• Turkish: donanımlı (sabit bağlı) - doğuştan gelen
• Urdu: مستقل (ڈیوائس میں جڑا ہوا) - پیدائشی (فطری طور پر موجود)
• Indonesian: tertanam - bawaan (alami, dari lahir)

Example Sentences

Some behaviors seem to be hardwired in animals.

basic

This part is hardwired into the machine and cannot be removed.

basic

Humans are not hardwired to breathe underwater.

basic

It's almost like we're hardwired to avoid danger.

natural

These rules are hardwired into the software, so you can't change them.

natural

He’s just hardwired to be curious about everything.

natural