hidden wiring
Behind-the-wall electricity
Hidden wiring refers to the concealed electrical or data cables running through walls, ceilings, and floors of buildings—invisible infrastructure that powers everything.
Figuratively, hidden wiring describes the unseen systems, assumptions, or influences that shape how something works: The hidden wiring of the economy, Understanding the hidden wiring of office politics.
The metaphor suggests forces operating beneath the surface.
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- cablesHeavy ropes or wires
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
behind the walls · junction box · live wire · copper · insulation · outlet · splice · snaking · crawlspace · attic · studs · knob and tube · voltage · shorts · sparks · electrician · power lines · code violation