hard wired
Permanently connected electrically
Hard-wired describes electrical or electronic connections that are built directly into a system rather than plugged in or configured by software.
A hard-wired smoke detector connects permanently to household wiring.
The term extends to behaviors or traits that seem innate rather than learned: Humans may be hard-wired for language acquisition.
This figurative use suggests something so deeply embedded it cannot easily be changed or overridden.
Relating to heredity
- inbornExisting from birth
- congenitalExisting from birth
- inherentExisting as essential part
- naturalNot artificially produced
intrinsic · built-in · instinctual · biological · primal · ancestral · evolutionary · preprogrammed
Restored or immovable
- immutableIncapable of being changed
- unchangeableImpossible to modify
- irreversibleCannot be undone
- indelibleImpossible to remove
set · entrenched · unalterable · rigid · inflexible · locked-in · embedded · engrained
Involuntary stimulus response
- impulseSudden urge to act
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- involuntaryNot under conscious control
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
autopilot · unthinking · habitual · compulsive · unconscious · second-nature · effortless · conditioned
Interconnected electronic components
- connectionsRelationships between things
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- solderedFused with molten alloy
- integratedCombined into a whole
motherboard · terminals · components · electronics · spliced · junction · conduit · outlets
genetic
Relating to heredity
- inbornExisting from birth
- congenitalExisting from birth
- inherentExisting as essential part
natural · intrinsic · built-in · instinctual · biological · primal · ancestral · evolutionary · preprogrammed · native
fixed
Restored or immovable
- immutableIncapable of being changed
- unchangeableImpossible to modify
- irreversibleCannot be undone
indelible · set · entrenched · unalterable · rigid · inflexible · locked-in · embedded · engrained · rooted
reflex
Involuntary stimulus response
- impulseSudden urge to act
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- involuntaryNot under conscious control
mechanical · autopilot · unthinking · habitual · compulsive · unconscious · second-nature · effortless · conditioned · instinctive
circuitry
Interconnected electronic components
- connectionsRelationships between things
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- solderedFused with molten alloy
integrated · motherboard · terminals · components · electronics · spliced · junction · conduit · outlets · switches
hard wiredlearned
Having much knowledge
adaptive · flexible · programmable · malleable · acquired
hard wiredplug-in
Supplementary software component
modular · removable · detachable · portable · plug-and-play