1. connected or built into a system using permanent electrical wiring or circuits
Usage: technical
2. deeply ingrained or fixed in one's nature or behavior; difficult or impossible to change
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The security system is hardwired directly into the building's electrical panel.
• Humans are hardwired to seek social connection.
• The alarm is hardwired to the main power supply so it never loses power.
• Our brains are hardwired to recognize faces from infancy.
• The device comes with a hardwired cable rather than a wireless connection.
• Some people seem hardwired to be optimistic no matter the circumstances.