wetware

/wetweir/ , 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.