wetware

/ ˈwɛtˌwɛə /

noun

1. computing the nervous system of the brain, as opposed to computer hardware or software
2. computing the programmers, operators, and administrators who operate a computer system, as opposed to the system's hardware or software

Example Sentences

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

The advantage of wetware computers was their complexity; instead of the 0/1 gates that made up a binary computer, a cell could hold much more sophisticated data structures.

From Slate

Nefirah uses wetware to merge organic matter with networked protocols, forming cyborg ecologies.

From Slate

Talos continues to scrape dust from specimen drawers around the world, and organisms are constantly sampled for any lost wetware of life, from the highest peak to the deepest sea.

From Slate

After running these rhythms and patterns through his brain—his “wetware,” as he calls it—Messer managed to produce a visual analog that has stuck with him.

From Slate