meatware

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d-der.

Proto-Germanic *matiz

Proto-West Germanic *mati

Old English mete

Middle English mete

English meat

Proto-Indo-European *sem-

Proto-Germanic *samþuz / *samftuz

Proto-Indo-European *-yos

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Germanic *-jaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ī

Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī)

Old English sōfte

Middle English softe

English soft

Proto-Germanic *warō

Proto-West Germanic *waru

Old English waru

Middle English ware

English -ware

English softwarebf.

English -ware

English meatware

From meat + -ware.

Pronunciation

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Noun

meatware (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• wetware

Related terms

• meatspace