wetware

/ 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

Example Sentences

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.

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

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

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Changing algorithms is easier than changing people: software on computers can be updated; the “wetware” in our brains has so far proven much less pliable.

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A: You raise a fair point: Our species has perfected the hardware and software aspects of networking — but the wetware upgrades are incomplete, and the end users need training.

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