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peopleware en · NOUN

Etymology

From people + -ware.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) People, regarded as a resource; human resources.
    • The primary objective is to define a group of peopleware activities, which are normally missing from traditional software process models, to take into account the capabilities of the people who play roles in the software process. 2005, Silvia T. Acuña, A Software Process Model Handbook for Incorporating People's Capabilities, page 18:
    • The cost of peopleware and software has risen dramatically over the past years, while the cost of hardware has decreased. 1984 May 28, Computerworld, volume 18, number 22, page 29:

Synonyms

liveware