| 释义 |
liveware|ˈlaɪvwɛə(r)|
[f. live a. + ware n.3, after hardware 1 c.]
People, personnel, as distinct from the inanimate or abstract things they work with; spec. computer personnel.
1966Times 11 Apr. 12/2 The three elements which comprise a working computer system are hardware, the equipment itself; software, the vital programming aids; and the ‘liveware’, or personnel. 1967H. Coblans in de Reuck & Knight Communication in Science 80 Indexing devices are less crucial than the ‘liveware’—the insight and experience of the men and women who do the indexing. 1978Computing Europe 16 Mar. 15/4 The 1970s have seen a very expensive commodity—computer liveware—coping with a growing load of maintenance. 1984Times 28 July 2/7 We were looking after the ‘liveware’—the people. ICL was the leader and supplied hardware. |