Hardwired

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  • adjective. Designed to perform a specific task.
  • adjective. Of devices, closely or tightly coupled.
  • adjective. Having a fixed placement (on a screen format for example.)
  • adjective. Not changeable.
  • adjective. In humans and animals, genetically determined, instinctive behavior, as opposed to learned behavior.
  • Word Usage
    "I stopped reading after "hard working families"... it's a phrase hardwired into my brain to make it stop listening when someone lapses into politician-speak."
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    hard code