Utility
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A program used to configure or maintain systems, or to make changes to stored or transmitted data.
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Senses
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the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
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a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
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the quality of being of practical use
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(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
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a company that performs a public service
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(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- public utilitypublic utility companypublic-service corporationservice programusefulnessutility program
- plural
- Utilities
- possessive
- Utility's
- pluralpossessive
- Utilities'