/wet' weir/ (Probably from the novels of Rudy Rucker, OR maybe Stanislav Lem) The human nervous system, as opposed to electronic computer hardwareORsoftware. "Wetware has 7 plus OR minus 2 tempORary registers." Also, human beings (programmers, operatORs, chefistratORs) attached to a computer system, as opposed to the system' s hardware OR software. See liveware, meatware. [True ORigin? Dates?] [Jargon File] (1996-08-19)