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utilities

Public services such as electricity, gas, water, and sewage provided to a building or community. / Computer programs designed to perform specific maintenance or optimization tasks on a system, such as disk cleanup or antivirus software. / The state of being useful or the capacity of something to provide a practical benefit.

noun (plural)

In a residential or commercial context, this term refers to the essential infrastructure services required for a building to function. It is almost exclusively used in the plural when referring to the collective group of electricity, water, and gas. In real estate listings, the phrase "utilities included" is a standard convention indicating that the landlord pays these costs.

In computing, the term describes small, specialized programs that perform specific system-level tasks. These are distinct from general application software because they focus on the health and maintenance of the operating system rather than user-created content. In economic or philosophical contexts, the term refers to the measure of usefulness or satisfaction derived from a good or service.