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hardwired

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Jargon  File  (4.2.3,  23  NOV  2000)  [jargon]: 
 
  hardwired  adj  1.  In  software,  syn.  for  {hardcoded}.  2.  By 
  extension,  anything  that  is  not  modifiable,  especially  in  the  sense  of 
  customizable  to  one's  particular  needs  or  tastes. 
 
 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  hard-wired 
 
  1.    An  aspect  of  an  electronic  circuit  which  is 
  determined  by  the  wiring  of  the  hardware,  as  opposed  to  being 
  programmable  in  software  or  controlled  by  a  switch. 
 
  2.    In  software,  a  synonym  for  {hard-coded}. 
 
  3.  By  extension,  anything  that  is  not  modifiable,  especially 
  in  the  sense  of  customisable  to  one's  particular  needs  or 
  tastes. 
 
  [{Jargon  File}] 
 
  (1999-10-18)