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Topic: utility
Definition:

  • a company that performs a public service
  • subject to government regulation the quality of being of practical use the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
  • "the cost of utilities never decreases"
  • "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane" (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
  • "a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users" 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 price of the house included all utilities" used of beef
  • usable but inferior capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
  • "a utility infielder"

    Related tag cloud:

  • utilities
  • software
  • power
  • electric
  • electricity
  • energy
  • gas
  • shareware
  • water
  • construction
  • tool
  • download
  • free
  • trailers
  • freeware
  • industrial
  • windows
  • service
  • transmission
  • deregulation
  • tools
    • Resources:

    Learn2.com Inc.
    Develops internet software tools and technologies for preparation and streaming of real-time, intelligent, interactive animated content and characters over the internet and other networks, for use in advertising, commerce, training, customer support and other e-business applications. (Nasdaq: LTWO).
    http://www.learn2.com/

    WinZip
    Windows data compression utility that focuses on the Zip data compression format for all Windows users. Built-in support for popular Internet file formats such as TAR, gzip, UUencode, XXencode, BinHex, and MIME. ARJ, LZH, and ARC files are supported via external programs.
    http://www.winzip.com/

    The Utility Connection
    Links to 4,000 electric, gas, water and wastewater utilities, utility associations, organizations, news, magazines, utility financial resources, and related state and federal regulatory and information sites.
    http://www.utilityconnection.com/

    National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
    Information and policy papers on electric and telecommunications industry deregulation in the U.S. and in other countries and regions, as well as other economic and policy topics related to utilities regulation. Links to state regulatory agencies and other related sites.
    http://www.naruc.org/

    Texas Public Utility Commission
    A regulatory agency whose responsibilities include oversight of the telecommunications industry in Texas.
    http://www.puc.state.tx.us/