• Warmware

    Origin

    warm + -ware

    Full definition of warmware

    Noun

    warmware

    (uncountable)
    1. Humans, i.e. the users of technologies, as opposed to the hardware, software or firmware.
      • 1986, Bernard Mergen, Cultural dimensions of play, games, and sportI have moved to Silicon Valley to gain real-time, warmware access to heroes of a truly virtual community.
      • 1987, Language monthlyWarmware are the teachers, learners, and users of languages and technologies. We realize the advantages that computers bring...
      • 2007, Marc A Annacchino, The pursuit of new product development: the business development processWhere a simpler version would have served the application well, a new, more complex version is offered, requiring more warmware (customer support personnel)...
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