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

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