hardwired
/ˈhɑrdˌwaɪrd/
adjective
- Connected directly with wires, rather than using a plug or wireless connection.
- The hardwired smoke alarms are more reliable than battery-powered ones.
- Our new house has hardwired internet ports in every room.
- The hardwired doorbell doesn't need its batteries changed.
- Describing a behavior, belief, or skill that is deeply established and seems automatic or permanent.
- Her ability to solve puzzles quickly seems hardwired into her brain.
- The habit of saying 'thank you' is hardwired in many cultures.
- Babies have a hardwired instinct to cry when they are hungry.