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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{suffix|meat|ware|lang=en}}
From {{suffix|en|meat|ware|id2=software}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|en|En-au-meatware.ogg|a=AU}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-meatware.wav|a=UK}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
{{en-noun|-}}
{{en-noun|-}}


# {{context|slang|humorous|lang=en}} [[human being|Human being]]s or their [[brain]]s, when regarded as a form of [[computer]] [[hardware]] or [[software]].
# {{lb|en|slang|humorous}} [[human being|Human being]]s or their [[brain]]s, when regarded as a form of [[computer]] [[hardware]] or [[software]].


====Synonyms====
====Synonyms====
* {{l|en|wetware}}
* [[liveware]]


====Related terms====
[[pl:meatware]]
* {{l|en|meatspace}}
[[zh:meatware]]

Latest revision as of 23:11, 18 August 2024

English

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Etymology

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From meat +‎ -ware.

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Noun

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meatware (uncountable)

  1. (slang, humorous) Human beings or their brains, when regarded as a form of computer hardware or software.

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