Wetware

A biological system. It typically refers to the human brain and nervous system. See liveware, grayware and wares.

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[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.

Wetware may refer to:

• Wetware (brain), brain
• Wetware (biology), biological tools and parts
• Wetware (novel), the Rudy Rucker novel
• Wetware (Album), from The Cassandra Complex (band)

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