hard-wire

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Synonyms: hardwire, hard wire, hardware, hard-core, hard-wired, hard-line, hard-wires

Antonyms: hardwire, hard wire, hardware, hard-core, hard-wired, hard-line, hard-wires

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|electronics}} To [[connect]] components by means of permanent [[electrical]] wires.
2. {{lb|en|computing}} To [[implement]] a feature in [[hardware]] rather than in [[software]] so that it cannot easily be changed.
3. {{lb|en|psychology|by extension}} To make a pattern of behaviour [[automatic]].

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