wetware
Britishnoun
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computing the nervous system of the brain, as opposed to computer hardware or software
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computing the programmers, operators, and administrators who operate a computer system, as opposed to the system's hardware or software
Example Sentences
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But, for now, Dr Lena Smirnova, who leads the research at Johns Hopkins University, believes wetware is scientifically exciting - but early stage.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
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 • May 15, 2025
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 • Nov. 17, 2023
Nefirah uses wetware to merge organic matter with networked protocols, forming cyborg ecologies.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2022
“I mean, not the hardware, but the software/ wetware interface. They said they didn’t . . . I’m not going to cry. I am not going to cry.”
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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