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English word utility comes from Latin uti, and later Old French utilitet (Utility; usefulness.)

uti (Latin)

utilitet (Old French)

Utility; usefulness.

utility (English)

(business, finance) 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.. (economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the [...]

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