metaware
nounUK /ˈmɛtəwɛː/
US /ˈmɛtəwɛr/
Software that can think about and understand other software.
The metaware monitored the other programs and fixed problems before anyone noticed.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Awareness or understanding of one's own thinking and learning processes.
The teacher encouraged metaware in her students so they could plan their own study habits.
3. A layer of technology that observes and manages other technologies.
The metaware layer sat above the network tools and coordinated their actions.
4. Knowledge about knowledge itself, especially in computing and information systems.
Researchers studied metaware to help systems describe their own data.