(1) Electronic circuitry that is designed to perform a specific task. See hard coded.

(2) Devices that are closely or tightly coupled. For example, a hardwired terminal is directly connected to a computer without going through a switched network.

(3) Refers to fixed placement; for example, text and graphics that never change their location on a page. A "hardwired banner" is a banner ad that is not dynamically rotated with different page views.