1. wetware /wetweir/ Probably from the novels of Rudy Rucker, or maybe Stanislav Lem The human nervous system, as opposed to electronic computer hardware or software. "Wetware has 7 plus or minus 2 temporary registers. " Also, human beings programmers, operators, administrators attached to a computer system, as opposed to the systems hardware or software. See liveware, meatware. [True origin? Dates?] [Jargon File]
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