2007-07-25 01:14:45 · 2 answers · asked by vaiga r 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
the word is related to computer science
2007-07-25 01:17:02 · update #1
liveware
/li:v'weir/ 1. A less common synonym for wetware
wetware
/wet'weir/ (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 system's hardware or software.
2007-07-25 01:53:22 · answer #1 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A slang term used to denote people using (attached to) computers, and is based on the need for a human, or liveware, to operate the system using hardware and software. Other words meaning the same or similar to liveware include wetware, meatware and jellyware. Meatware and jellyware are most often used by internal customer support personnel as slang terms when referencing human operating errors.
2007-07-25 03:16:11 · answer #2 · answered by mystic_chez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋