liveware

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UK/ˈlʌɪvwɛː/

noun

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

First used 20th c.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounliveware (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountablePeople who work with computers, as opposed to the software or hardware they use; loosely, human beings, as opposed to technology.First known use 20th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
peoplewareworkforce

Origin

From live + -ware (after software, hardware).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

liveware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liveware

MLA

“liveware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liveware. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liveware,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liveware.

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