utility
21utility — paslaugų programa statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. utility; utility program; utility routine; utility service program; utility service routine vok. Dienstprogramm, n; Dienstroutine, f; Hilfsprogramm, n; Utilitätsprogramm, n rus.… …
22utility — n. (pl. ies) 1 the condition of being useful or profitable. 2 a useful thing. 3 = public utility. 4 (attrib.) a severely practical and standardized (utility furniture). b made or serving for utility. Phrases and idioms: utility room a room… …
23Utility — 1. An economic term referring to the total satisfaction received from consuming a good or service. 2. A company that generates, transmits and/or distributes electricity, water and/or gas from facilities that it owns and/or operates. 1. A consumer …
24utility — [[t]juːtɪ̱lɪti[/t]] utilities 1) N UNCOUNT: with supp The utility of something is its usefulness. [FORMAL] Belief in the utility of higher education is shared by students nationwide... He inwardly questioned the utility of his work. Syn:… …
25utility — The basic unit of desirability in much decision theory, game theory, and economics. The difficulty is being sure that it refers to anything sufficiently definite to work with. This requires, for instance, that at least some comparisons of utility …
26Utility — Uti|li|ty [ju tɪlətɪ], das; s, s [engl. utility, ↑ utilitär] (EDV): Computerprogramm für die Ausführung von Hilfs u. Wartungsarbeiten. * * * Utility die, selten das, (Tool), Hilfsprogramm, das den Benutzer unterstützt …
27utility — 01. Sometimes I wonder about the [utility] of riding my bicycle to school to reduce pollution when so many people drive cars. 02. The price of public [utilities] such as electricity and gas are relatively cheap in this country. 03. This [utility] …
28utility — u|til|i|ty [ ju tıləti ] noun ** 1. ) count usually plural a public service such as gas, water, or electricity that is used by everyone: utility companies public/privatized utilities: the regulation of privatized utilities 2. ) uncount FORMAL the …
29utility — /juˈtɪləti / (say yooh tiluhtee) noun (plural utilities) 1. the state or character of being useful. 2. something useful; a useful thing. 3. a public service, as a bus or railway service, gas or electricity supply, or the like. 4. Also, utility… …
30utility — In patent law, a patent applicant must demonstrate that his invention performs some function that is of benefit to society. This utility requirement is in addition to the requirements of non obviousness and novelty. Examples of items that have… …
