Utility (disambiguation)
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Utility
is a measure of the happiness or satisfaction gained from a good or service in economics and game theory.
Utility may also refer to:
Utility
In economics, utility is a measure of customer satisfaction, referring to the total satisfaction received by a consumer from consuming a good or service....
is a measure of the happiness or satisfaction gained from a good or service in economics and game theory.
Utility may also refer to:
- Public utilityPublic utilityA public utility is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service . Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and regulation ranging from local community-based groups to state-wide government monopolies...
, an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service, or the services themselves - Utility (patent)Utility (patent)In United States patent law, utility is a patentability requirement. As provided by , an invention is "useful" if it provides some identifiable benefit and is capable of use...
, one of the requirements for patentability in Canadian and United States patent laws - Utility softwareUtility softwareUtility software is system software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer. A single piece of utility software is usually called a utility or tool....
or a utility program, a software program that functions for a particular purpose - Utility playerUtility playerIn sport, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently, a sort of jack of all trades. Sports in which the term is often used include association football , baseball, rugby, rugby league, water polo and softball....
, a baseball player who plays more than one position regularly. - Utility modelUtility modelA utility model is an intellectual property right to protect inventions. This right is available in a number of national statutes, as described below...
, an intellectual property right to protect inventions - Utility RadioUtility RadioThe Utility Radio was an all-mains 4-valve domestic superhet radio receiver, manufactured in Great Britain during World War II.When war broke out in 1939 all the British radio manufacturers switched to producing a wide range of military radio equipment for the armed forces. Perhaps the most famous...
, a radio receiver manufactured in Great Britain during the 1939–45 World War - Utility roomUtility roomA utility room is a room within a house where equipment that are not used in day to day activities are kept. Utility refers to an item which is designed for usefulness or practical use, so in turn most of the items kept in this room have functional attributes...
, a room in a house, which is the descendant of the scullery - Utility vehicleUtility vehicleUtility vehicle is used to describe a vehicle, generally motorized, that is designed for a specific task.-Sport utility vehicle:Vehicles similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis, usually with off-road capability....
, a vehicle that is designed for a specific task - Utility (car), a term used in Australia and New Zealand to refer to a pickup truck or coupe utility vehicle ("ute")
- Utilities (film)Utilities (film)Utilities is a 1983 film starring Robert Hays and Brooke Adams.One of Bob Hunt's neighbours' electricity is cut off because she cannot pay the bill...
, a 1981 movie starring Robert Hays - Marine Corps Combat Utility UniformMarine Corps Combat Utility UniformThe Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform is the current battledress uniform of the United States Marine Corps. It is also worn by Navy personnel assigned to Marine Corps units . Field testing began in 2001, the uniform debuted in 2002, and the changeover was completed in October 2004...
, often abbreviated to "Utilities", the battledress uniform of the United States Marine Corps