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Firmware vs Warmware - What's the difference?

firmware | warmware |

As nouns the difference between firmware and warmware

is that firmware is firmware while warmware is humans, ie the users of technologies, as opposed to the hardware, software or firmware.

firmware

English

Noun

(wikipedia firmware) (-)
  • Something in-between hardware and software. Like software, it is created from source code, but it is closely tied to the hardware it runs on.
  • Software intended for such embedded computer applications.
  • warmware

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Humans, i.e. the users of technologies, as opposed to the hardware, software or firmware.
  • * 1986 , Bernard Mergen, Cultural dimensions of play, games, and sport
  • I have moved to Silicon Valley to gain real-time, warmware access to heroes of a truly virtual community.
  • * 1987 , Language monthly
  • Warmware 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 process
  • Where a simpler version would have served the application well, a new, more complex version is offered, requiring more warmware (customer support personnel)...

    See also

    * liveware * meatware