mindware

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noun

The mental knowledge and procedures that a person uses to solve problems or make decisions.

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Meanings

nounmindware (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe mental knowledge and procedures that a person uses to solve problems or make decisions.

Origin

From mind + -ware, coined by psychologist David Perkins.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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