| | Definition: | | Wetware
Following an unspecified catastrophic event that has irrevocably changed the world, corporate culture has largely replaced traditional governments. In this dystopic future, a genetic engineer tries to program a pair of clones with the ability to think for themselves, something denied their peers. Unfortunately, these two particular clones have been tapped as assassins and those abilities, coupled with a newly found sense of self, make them very, very dangerous. more details ... |
| | Definition: | | /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. See liveware, meatware. [Jargon File] |
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