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hard-wire

The English word “hard-wire” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To connect components by means of permanent electrical wires.
  2. To implement a feature in hardware rather than in software so that it cannot easily be changed.
  3. To make a pattern of behaviour automatic.
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