Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peopleware

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peo-ple-ware
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

People, regarded as a resource; human resources.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The cost of peopleware and software has risen dramatically over the past years, while the cost of hardware has decreased."
"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."

Etymology

From people + -ware.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: people

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

liveware

Questions

What does peopleware mean?: People, regarded as a resource; human resources.
Where does peopleware come from?: From people + -ware.

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