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Definition of "utility program" []

  • A program that performs a specific task related to the management of computer functions, resources, or files, as password protection, memory management, virus protection, and file compression. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "utility program" in a sentence
  • "I hooked up the Laplink, then handed the light to LuEllen, brought the machine up, stuck in a disk, and loaded a utility program of my own."