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Utility

nounid 4598·updated May 9, 2026
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A program used to configure or maintain systems, or to make changes to stored or transmitted data.

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

System72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
public utilitypublic utility companypublic-service corporationservice programusefulnessutility program
plural
Utilities
possessive
Utility's
pluralpossessive
Utilities'

Framework definitions

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
A program used to configure or maintain systems, or to make changes to stored or transmitted data.
Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§1
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
§2
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
§3
the quality of being of practical use
§4
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
§5
a company that performs a public service
§6
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

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