Topic: COMPUTERS
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | utilité, from Latin utilitas, from utilis 'useful', from uti; USE1 |
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u‧til‧i‧ty
plural utilities
plural utilities1 [countable usually plural] a service such as gas or electricity provided for people to use : Does your rent include utilities?
Does your rent include utilities?2TD [countable] a piece of computer software that has a particular use : It's a simple shareware utility that allows you to print signs and banners.
It's a simple shareware utility that allows you to print signs and banners.3 [uncountable] formal the quality of being useful, or the degree to which something is useful
