wetware
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
The human brain or mind, likened to a computer part.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
What is not understood is the power hunger that resides in what the psychiatrist Kenneth Colby calls the "wetware"— the human brain about which we know very little except that it is composed of about 75 percent water.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The human brain or mind, likened to a computer part. — Organic or biological matter in general.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “wetware” mean?
The human brain or mind, likened to a computer part.
Is “wetware” formal or informal?
wetware is generally slang.