n.

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

同義詞：public utilitypublic utility companypublic-service corporation

the quality of being of practical use

同義詞：usefulness

the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility

(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer

"a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"

同義詞：utility programservice program

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

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