utility
Power or water service
Utility is usefulness—the quality of serving a practical purpose.
In economics, utility measures the satisfaction derived from consuming goods or services.
A utility is also a public service company providing electricity, gas, or water: The utility raised rates again.
In computing, a utility is a small program that performs a specific task.
As an adjective, utility describes something functional rather than decorative: a utility knife, a utility vehicle.
Practical value or purpose
- functionalityPractical operational capacity
- practicalityQuality of being useful
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
effectiveness · reliability · durability · purpose · application · handiness · convenience · adaptability
Planned sequence of actions
- toolDevice for a task
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- command-lineText-based computer interface
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
helper · script · application · function · subroutine · plugin · widget · background process
Energy from charged particles
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- waterClear essential liquid
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
power grid · meter · ratepayer · infrastructure · sanitation · waste management · recycling · streetlights
Utilitarian ethics founder
- MillVictorian ethicist's surname
- consequentialismEthics judging by results
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- happinessJoyful emotional state
pleasure · pain · aggregate · maximization · preference · social welfare · cost-benefit · trade-off
Charging for services rendered
- customer supportAssistance for buyers
- installationProcess of putting in
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- outageLoss of electrical service
repair · technician · provisioning · meter reading · work order · dispatch · field service · troubleshooting
Reduced benefit from additional effort
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- ordinalNumber denoting position
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
consumer · decision theory · risk aversion · payoff · game theory · maximize
Indispensable requirement
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- basic needsRequirements for survival
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
sustenance · provision · requirements · staples · bare minimum · fundamental · primary · livelihood
usefulness
Practical value or purpose
- functionalityPractical operational capacity
- practicalityQuality of being useful
- efficiencyProductive without waste
versatility · effectiveness · reliability · durability · purpose · application · handiness · convenience · adaptability · multipurpose
program
Planned sequence of actions
- toolDevice for a task
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- command-lineText-based computer interface
diagnostic · helper · script · application · function · subroutine · plugin · widget · background process
electricity
Energy from charged particles
telecommunications · power grid · meter · ratepayer · infrastructure · sanitation · waste management · recycling · streetlights · municipal
Bentham
Utilitarian ethics founder
- MillVictorian ethicist's surname
- consequentialismEthics judging by results
- welfareComfort and prosperity
happiness · pleasure · pain · aggregate · maximization · preference · social welfare · cost-benefit · trade-off · optimization
billing
Charging for services rendered
- customer supportAssistance for buyers
- installationProcess of putting in
- maintenancePreserving working condition
outage · repair · technician · provisioning · meter reading · work order · dispatch · field service · troubleshooting · upgrade
diminishing returns
Reduced benefit from additional effort
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- ordinalNumber denoting position
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
satisfaction · consumer · decision theory · risk aversion · payoff · game theory · maximize
necessity
Indispensable requirement
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- basic needsRequirements for survival
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
subsistence · sustenance · provision · requirements · staples · bare minimum · fundamental · primary · livelihood · cornerstone
- power gridpower grid, power plant, transformers, power station, transmission lines
- Pragmatismpracticality, realism, efficiency, results, outcomes
- water infrastructurewater main, aqueducts, dams, water tanks, water tower
- C++ STLvector, string, map, set, list
- useuse, employ, apply, usage, usefulness
- city planningzoning, permits, permit, public works, sewers
utilityuselessness
Lack of practical value
futility · inutility · worthlessness · pointlessness · purposelessness
utilityornamentation
Decorative additions to something
decoration · ornament · aesthetics · beauty · embellishment
utilitydisutility
Negative satisfaction received
harm · detriment · disadvantage · liability · cost
- utility sinkDeep basin for rough work
- utility beltsWaist gear organizers
- utility billCharge for essential services
- utility expensesCosts for essential services
- utility knifeRetractable multi-purpose blade
- utility company
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