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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.

The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 · 第 1789 / 1941 题