wired

adjective

: very excited or full of nervous energy

: connected to the Internet

Full Definition of WIRED

: reinforced by wire (as for strength)

a : furnished with wires (as for electric connections)

b : connected to a telecommunications network and especially to the Internet

c : characterized by a connection to the Internet <the wired world>

: bound with wire <a wired container>

: having a wirework netting or fence

: feverishly excited

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15th century

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