noun
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
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a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users
• Syn: ↑utility, ↑service program
• Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing
• Hypernyms: ↑program, ↑programme, ↑computer program, ↑computer programme
• Hyponyms:
↑driver, ↑device driver, ↑diagnostic program, ↑input program, ↑output program, ↑sort program, ↑sorting program, ↑trace program
• Part Meronyms: ↑utility routine, ↑service routine
Useful english dictionary. 2012.