utility
49
4.4
- noun
- /juːˈtɪləti/
- Specialized
:
programa utilitario
- On Mac, open up Disk Utility, pick out your USB drive and select Erase.
- utility programs
- diagnostic utility
Then there are various utilities for dealing with that.
- Then there are various utilities for dealing with that.
- Ping's a lovely little utility that you use just to test if something's alive.
- Then, of course, you've got to ensure that your new Linux system has got all the utilities on it that the old one had.
- The NSA was developing utilities like this.
- They've created these incredible utilities, right?
- But the short of this one, future Mark uses GPUZ technology, the tech power up utility GPUZ.
Examples
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Software packages will provide utilities for word processing, drawing, analysis, file manipulation, games, and simulations.
Academic text (1990) -
Well, the computer was acting strangely, so I ran a Disk Utility and it said the drive was full, so...
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I ran the utility programs, and I had nothing there, so I checked all the memories against the printed logs.
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If desired, student data can be submitted to a database management utility to produce statistical summaries of quantitative data.
Academic text (1999) -
Rate Calculator 2.0 is a Windows-based program that calculates utility bill costs using actual rate schedules and tariffs.
Academic text (1997) -
Additional research is needed on the validity and utility of computer-adaptive assessments for early identification and instructional decision-making.
Academic text (2015) -
To free up disk space, I opened the utility program to find and remove unnecessary files.
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After installing the antivirus utility, the computer's performance improved significantly.
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You should regularly update the system utility to ensure optimal performance and security.
Synonyms
326
3.9
A computer program that does a task, for example email or a game
2
4.2
A piece of software that runs in the background to help other apps or the system
1
3.8
A computer tool that does system tasks like cleaning files or scanning for viruses
1
3.2
Computer software that helps you do specific tasks like writing or managing files
A small computer program that does one simple task
A small program that does a common task other programs can use
Compounds
- Specialized
8
3.2
An organization that provides essential services like water or electricity and is regulated by the government
- Specialized
3
7.0
Extra enjoyment you get from one more item, like a slice of pizza
- Jargon
1
4.9
A team member who can play several positions well in sports like baseball
- Specialized
1
3.8
A computer tool that does system tasks like cleaning files or scanning for viruses
- Specialized
A company that supplies water, electricity, or gas and is run under government rules
- Specialized
A loan to build public services like water or electricity paid back from the money those services earn
- Specialized
Money a government or city borrows to pay for public services like water and electricity
How Complex
- Specialized
5
3.2
- Specialized
326
3.9
- Specialized
49
4.4
- Specialized
70
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
utility = use (transparent) = util + ity
In computing, a 'utility' is a small program that performs useful/supporting functions; this is a direct extension of 'usefulness' and readily inferable.
Etymology
A computer utility is a small program that helps the system and the name comes from utilis 'useful'. So a computer utility is simply a helpful tool that does a useful job for your machine.