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hard-wired

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Computers
ˌhard-ˈwired adjective  1. TD technical computer systems that are hard-wired are controlled by hardware rather than software and cannot be easily changed by the user 〔计算机系统〕硬件控制的,硬连线的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 〔态度、行为方式等〕天生的,不可改变的 The desire to communicate seems to be hard-wired into our brains. 我们的大脑似乎生来就有与人沟通的欲望。
Examples from the Corpus
hard-wiredThe aim should be to have hard-wired network data connections in close proximity to all potential computer users.
From Longman Business Dictionaryhard-wiredˈhard-wired adjective1COMPUTING a hard-wired set of instructions has been made part of the physical components of a computer2connected by wiresThe technology of cell phones makes it much easier for conversations to be monitored than is the case with hard-wired phones.
ˌhard-ˈwired adjectiveChineseSyllable
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hard-wired
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.