"liveware" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlʌɪvwɛː/ [UK]
Etymology: From live + -ware (after software, hardware). Etymology templates: {{af|en|live|-ware}} live + -ware, {{m|en|software}} software, {{m|en|hardware}} hardware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} liveware (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) People who work with computers, as opposed to the software or hardware they use; loosely, human beings, as opposed to technology. Tags: colloquial, uncountable Related terms: meatware, wetware
    Sense id: en-liveware-en-noun-qLXUbeG- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ware

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