Meatware??
Dec 13th 2009 15:23
Please take a look at the following sentence.
All the software and hardware is one thing, but it's the "meatware" that counts.
This sentence is in a dialogue in my textbook in order to introduce the usage of "A is one thing, but it's B that counts."
I understand it, but what is "meatware"?
According to the textbook, it means "human relationships."
However, this word isn't in a dictionary. So I checked it on the Internet. One site explains:
The human element in a technological system. The hardware is the system, software runs on the system, the meatware is the user of the system.
Hmm... Do you often use it? I'd appreciate it if you give me example sentences with the word.
And... I wonder if "meat" of this ward indicates human flesh.
All the software and hardware is one thing, but it's the "meatware" that counts.
This sentence is in a dialogue in my textbook in order to introduce the usage of "A is one thing, but it's B that counts."
I understand it, but what is "meatware"?
According to the textbook, it means "human relationships."
However, this word isn't in a dictionary. So I checked it on the Internet. One site explains:
The human element in a technological system. The hardware is the system, software runs on the system, the meatware is the user of the system.
Hmm... Do you often use it? I'd appreciate it if you give me example sentences with the word.
And... I wonder if "meat" of this ward indicates human flesh.
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Perhaps I will use it at work this week and see if anyone else knows of it. ＝）
You're correct in your thinking though, the "meat" refers to human flesh. Sometimes in comics or cartoons, you will see or hear aliens or monsters refer to humans as "meatbags."
It is also commonly said by robots as a joke in cartoons, because robots have no flesh, haha.
We use "heartware".
meatware... Sounds pretty gross to me :-P
I have never heard this word before, it sounds....wierd...
I haven't heard of this term, but in terms of me as a computer guy I understand it!
Software is programs on the computer
Hardware is the physical components
Firmware is the software that controls how the components work
Meatware is the thing that's breaks the software/ hardware/ firmware! ahaha!
Just joking of course! :-P
It's not a common terms, so I wouldn't pay much attention to it!
I've never heard of this term.
I'm not a computer whiz but I do work
with robots and computerized automated
equipment. Maybe you've just found the
next "buzzword".
I also hadn't heard it before, but it does make sense. 面白い。。。
I've seen the term in science fiction novels and in random technology related articles.I've never used it myself, but then I've never written a science fiction novel.
> Dan,
You are a web developer. Please try using it at work to see if anyone know it. (^.^)
Thank you for your corrections and comment!
> Fujitafunk,
"Meatbags"!? It's interesting.
Thank you for your corrections and comment!
> aspenx,
"Heartware" is also a new word for me. It sounds much better than meatware.
Thank you for your comment!
> mixmasterJ,
Yeah, I think so too.
Thank you for your comment!
> Snoogie96,
Yes, it feels strange.
Thank you for your comment!
> ｼﾞｬｽ,
Ahaha! You might be right! People often break computers.
Thank you for your comment!
> EroOyaji,
Textbooks often use words that are not used. :-(
Thank you for your comment!
> cuavsfan,
It seems that nobody heard it...
Thank you for your comment!
> 王っさん,
Oh!! You are the first person here who have seen it.
Thank you for your comment!
Since nobody really answered this properly:
"Meatware" is computer programmer jargon for the brain, as opposed to hardware. It's sometimes used jokingly, or metaphorically, it's not a serious technical term. It's not really used by anybody else, except science fiction writers (for instance, when they talk about connecting computers directly with your brain, where the "hardware" is connected to the "meatware").
It's extraordinarily strange to have such a word in an English textbook, though.
doubt72,
It's a computer programmer jargon. I see. Yes, it's strange that the word is used in the textbook.
Thank you for your comment!