1. to connect electronic components or devices using permanent wiring rather than plugs or wireless connections
Usage: technical
2. to make something an automatic or instinctive part of behavior or thinking
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The technician hardwires the security system directly to the main power supply.
• She hardwires the smoke detectors to prevent battery failures.
• Evolution hardwires certain survival instincts into all mammals.
• The training program hardwires safety procedures into new employees.
• Years of practice hardwires muscle memory in professional athletes.
• The company hardwires quality control into every step of production.