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peopleware

peopleware noun: people, regarded as a resource; human resources.

Noun

peopleware (uncountable)

  1. People, regarded as a resource; human resources.
    • 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
    • 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
    Synonyms:
    liveware

Synonyms of peopleware

Origin of peopleware

From people + -ware.

Questions about peopleware

What does peopleware mean?
Peopleware means people, regarded as a resource; human resources.
What part of speech is peopleware?
Peopleware is a noun.

Words near peopleware in the dictionary

  1. peoplers
  2. peoples
  3. peoplet
  4. Peopleton
  5. peoplets
  6. peopleware
  7. peoplewatching
  8. peopley
  9. peopling
  10. peoplish
  11. peoplize

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