hardwired
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4.7
- adjective
- /ˈhɑrdˌwaɪrd/
- Specialized
- Giving you an LTE WiFi internet connection when your hardwired internet is down and when you want to give your non-cellular iPad WiFi internet access away from home and when you're not near a hotspot.
Examples
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For instrument flying, you have to have FAA certified stuff that's hardwired to the aircraft and it's in the panel.
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It'll short any circuit in a hardwired network if you get close enough.
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But for Mushrush, the technology's potential is more exciting, especially as the output and speed of wireless approach that of hardwired cable.
Academic text (2007) -
They they sound the siren that's hardwired through the apartment.
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Other healthy ideas include switching your phones to hard lines, switching your wireless internet to hardwired, getting an under-the-sink water filter, getting an air filter for the home, getting a gentle awake alarm clock, getting some Himalayan sea salt, getting an infrared sauna, or designing a gift basket of organic treats for the ones you love.
Blog text (11) -
A hardwired security system is often more reliable than a wireless one.
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Many new homes are built with hardwired internet connections for faster speeds.
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To ensure safety, the electrician installed hardwired smoke detectors throughout the building.
Synonyms
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3.7
Having electric or phone connections already installed
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3.6
An object that has a cord attached to connect to power or another device
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5.5
Using physical cables to send data or phone signals
Antonyms
How Wired
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hardwired comes from the simple idea of a physical wire or 'cable' that is fixed and strong (the hard- part), not a wireless signal. So it means 'connected by physical wiring' rather than by air.