miswired

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word miswired. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word miswired, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say miswired in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word miswired you have here. The definition of the word miswired will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmiswired, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ wired.

Adjective

miswired (comparative more miswired, superlative most miswired)

  1. Wired incorrectly; badly connected.
    • 2007 June 14, John Schwartz, “Computer Flaw Could Imperil Space Station”, in New York Times:
      The astronauts removed all but one of the locks that had been placed on the mechanism to secure it for its trip to the station, leaving the last one until issues with one of the joint’s two drive locks — which apparently were miswired — could be resolved.

Translations