hardwiredadjective
uk/hɑːdˈwaɪəd/us/hɑːrdˈwaɪɚd/specialized computing A computer or electronic device that is hardwired is built to work in a particular way and you cannot change the way it performs with new software, etc.
informal If someone or something is hardwired to do a particular thing, they automatically do it and cannot change that behaviour:
Humans are hardwired to love fattening foods.
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