Contained within the circuitry of a computer or computer peripheral device, and not changeable by programming; -- of functions; as, error correction is hard-wired into the circuit of the disk drive, so it proceeds very rapidly.
Connected by a continuous electrical wire, rather than through a switch; as, the air-conditioner was hard-wired into the wall circuit, so moving it would require an electrician.
Performed by an inborn pattern of neural circuits; instinctive; not learned; as, many bird songs are hard-wired, but some are learned.
A direct physical connection between computing devices.
as opposed to wireless - Such as an intercom that is wired from station to station as opposed to a wireless or radio frequency intercom.
To connect (computer components, for example) by electrical wires or cables.
permanent high-speed connection to Internet, as opposed to modem-and-phone-line connection. Hard-wiring requires infrastructure in office (including NAM's (wall jacks), cabling, hubs in the building, and appropriate hardware in the desktop computer itself.
Having a permanent electronic configuration or connection. The term generally refers to electronic circuitry that performs fixed logical operations by virtue of unalterable circuit layout, rather than under computer or stored-program control. However, it can also be used to describe a communications link that permanently connects two nodes, stations or devices.
Permanently connected with wire, rather than being connected by removable cable, plugs or jacks.