the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility | a routine that can be used as needed |
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 | |
the quality of being of practical use | |
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer | |
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation | |
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice | |