present participle of wire

A mass of electric wires.

plural of wire

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wire

(electricity) An electrical wire through which there is a flow of electrical current. / (figuratively) An especially energetic, alert, or vivacious person.

(banking) A transfer of funds between banks by electronic means.

(US, law) A felony of a particular class subject to a separate and additional federal penalty for any crime of fraud involving the use of technological communications methods such as wire, radio, or television.

(historical) A device for analogue audio storage made magnetically onto fine steel or stainless steel wire, introduced commercially after World War II primarily for office dictation.

plural of wire transfer

To connect components by means of permanent electrical wires. / (computing) To implement a feature in hardware rather than in software so that it cannot easily be changed.