utility

Definitions

• The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
• Something that is useful.
• (economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
• (philosophy) well-Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
• (business) A service provider, such as an electric company or water company; or, the securities of such a provider.
• (computing) A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system or application software.
• (sports) The ability to play multiple positions.