hardwired
adjective
hard·wired
ˈhärd-ˌwī(-ə)rd 
1
: implemented in the form of permanent electronic circuits
also
: connected or incorporated by or as if by permanent electrical connections
a hardwired phone
concepts of attractiveness may be universal and hardwired into the human brain —
Jane E. Brody
Jane E. Brody 2
: genetically or innately determined : inborn
creature whose every action is a reflexive, hardwired response—Natalie Angier
Natalie Angier
also
: genetically or innately predisposed
a human being who is hardwired to be sociable —Forbes
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a cat with a hardwired compulsion to knock expensive knickknacks off of shelves
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Jon Lapook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
These were conventional doctors and endocrinologists, who, in my experience, are hardwired to believe your body’s systems are discrete and absolute, rather than parts of an interwoven whole.
—Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The human mind is hardwired for survival to focus on the negative threats of a situation.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
The gigabit Ethernet add-on, which is implemented into the power adapter, is also worthwhile; a hardwired internet connection is always more reliable.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 May 2021
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hardwired
adjective
hard·wired
-ˌwī(ə)rd
: having or done using or as if using permanent electronic circuits or connections
a hardwired phone
a parent hardwired to defend their child
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