The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HARD-WIRED
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The straight part
We know that "unable to be changed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unable to be changed = hard-wired.The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions
HARD-WIRED verb- To connect components by means of permanent electrical wires.
- To implement a feature in hardware rather than in software so that it cannot easily be changed.
- (by extension) To make a pattern of behaviour automatic.
- Designed to perform a specific task.
- (electronic communications) Of devices, closely or tightly coupled.
- Having a fixed placement (on a screen format for example.)
- Not changeable.
- In humans and animals, describing genetically determined, instinctive behavior, as opposed to learned behavior.