hard-wire
hard-wire · hard-wires · hard-wired · hard-wiring
To connect components by means of permanent electrical wiresTo connect components by means of permanent electrical wires.
Meaning
3 sensesTo connect components by means of permanent electrical wires.
To implement a feature in hardware rather than in software so that it cannot easily be changed.
(broadly)To make a pattern of behaviour automatic.
Forms
hard-wires, hard-wiring, hard-wired, hard-wired| Base form | hard-wire · to hard-wire |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hard-wires |
| Present participle | hard-wiring |
| Past simple | hard-wired |
| Past participle | hard-wired |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhardwired
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle