wetware

( /wet´weir/, n.)

   [prob.: from the novels of Rudy Rucker]

   1.  The  human  nervous  system,  as  opposed to computer hardware or
   software. "Wetware has 7 plus or minus 2 temporary registers."

   2.  Human beings (programmers, operators, administrators) attached to
   a  computer  system, as opposed to the system's hardware or software.
   See {liveware}, {meatware}.

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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {liveware}{meatware}{science-fiction fandom}{social engineering}{-ware}]