Hardwire or hardwired may refer to: * Electrical wiring * Hardwired control unit, a part of a computer's central processing unit *In computer programming, a

kludge A kludge or kluge () is a workaround or quick-and-dirty solution that is clumsy, inelegant, inefficient, difficult to extend and hard to maintain. This term is used in diverse fields such as computer science, aerospace engineering, Internet sl ...

to temporarily or quickly fix a problem *

Wired communication Wired communication refers to the transmission of data over a wire-based communication technology. Wired communication is also known as wireline communication. Examples include telephone networks, cable television or internet access, and fiber-op ...

In arts and entertainment: * Hardwire (comics), a

Malibu Comics Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc. (also known as Malibu Graphics) was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. Notable titles published by Malibu included ...

villain *"Hardwire", a song by Metric, from the 2007 album '' Grow Up and Blow Away'' *''

Hard Wired ''Hard Wired'' is the eighth full-length studio album by Front Line Assembly, released in 1995. Release ''Hard Wired'' was the band's first release for Off Beat. It has sold at least 50,000 copies worldwide. The limited edition with 5,000 co ...

'', a 1995 album by the band Front Line Assembly *''Hardwired'', a book series by Walter Jon Williams, including the 1986 science fiction novel ''Hardwired'' *''Hardwired'', a web series by AOL *''Hardwired'', a pre-release version of the 1994 video game '' Red Zone'' * ''Hardwired'' (film), a 2009 action film *'' Hardwired... to Self-Destruct'', an album by Metallica, often referred to simply as ''Hardwired'' **

Hardwired (song) "Hardwired" is a song by heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the lead single from their tenth studio album, '' Hardwired... to Self-Destruct'' (2016), on August 18, 2016 as a digital download. The song was first played live near the ...

, a song by

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instru ...

on the aforementioned album

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