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Liveware vs Warmware - What's the difference?

liveware | warmware | see also |

As nouns the difference between liveware and warmware

is that liveware is people who work with computers, as opposed to the software or hardware they use; loosely, human beings, as opposed to technology while warmware is humans, i.e. the users of technologies, as opposed to the hardware, software or firmware.

liveware

English

Noun

(-)
  • (colloquial) People who work with computers, as opposed to the software or hardware they use; loosely , human beings, as opposed to technology.

    • Synonyms

    * meatware

    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