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Hardwired vs Hardwires - What's the difference?

hardwired | hardwires |

As an adjective hardwired

is designed to perform a specific task.

As a verb hardwires is

third-person singular of hardwire.

hardwired

English

Alternative forms

* hard wired, hard-wired

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (electronics) Designed to perform a specific task.
  • (electronic communications) Of devices, closely or tightly coupled.
  • (computing) Having a fixed placement (on a screen format for example.)
  • Not changeable.
  • In humans and animals, genetically determined, instinctive behavior, as opposed to learned behavior.
  • See also

    * hard code

    hardwires

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hardwire)

  • hardwire

    English

    Verb

    (hardwir)