wetware

British  

/ ˈwɛtˌwɛə /

noun

1. computing the nervous system of the brain, as opposed to computer hardware or software

2. computing the programmers, operators, and administrators who operate a computer system, as opposed to the system's hardware or software

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Example Sentences

In contrast, he says, "The brain learns by moving ions across membranes, achieving energy-efficient and adaptive learning directly in hardware, or more precisely, in what people may call 'wetware'."

From Science Daily

In the long run, the winner will be human “wetware,” which thrived before the fossil-fuel bubble and will do so long after it bursts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The somewhat eyebrow-raising term Dr Jordan and others in the field use to refer to what they are creating is "wetware".

From BBC

He also hopes to get in on the developing market for biodiversity credits, and to patent software, wetware and hardware technology the company develops.

From Salon

This is a unique opportunity for UC Santa Cruz engineers to incorporate "wetware" -- a term referring to biological models for computing research -- into the software/hardware co-design paradigm that is prevalent in the field.

From Science Daily