UTILITY

Definition of UTILITY

(noun)a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
(noun)the quality of being of practical use
(noun)the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
(noun)(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
(noun)(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
(noun)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
(adj)used of beef; usable but inferior
(adj)capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team