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{{Quote|[[computer program|[c]omputer programs]] designed to perform [[maintenance]] work on the [[system]] or on [[system component]]s — for example, a [[storage]] [[backup]] [[program]], a [[disk]] or [[file]] [[recovery program]], or a [[resource editor]].<ref>[[Year 2000 Computing Crisis: An Assessment Guide]], at 33.</ref>}} |
{{Quote|[[computer program|[c]omputer programs]] designed to perform [[maintenance]] work on the [[system]] or on [[system component]]s — for example, a [[storage]] [[backup]] [[program]], a [[disk]] or [[file]] [[recovery program]], or a [[resource editor]].<ref>[[Year 2000 Computing Crisis: An Assessment Guide]], at 33.</ref>}} |
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 18 August 2012
Definition[]
Utilities are
| “ | [c]omputer programs designed to perform maintenance work on the system or on system components — for example, a storage backup program, a disk or file recovery program, or a resource editor.[1] | ” |
| “ | [c]omputer programs which provide commonly needed services, such as transferring data from one medium to another (cards-to-tape), and character conversion. Vendors of large computer systems commonly supply a set of utilities with their systems.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Year 2000 Computing Crisis: An Assessment Guide, at 33.
- ↑ GAO, A Working Glossary of Computer Software Terms 19 (Sept. 15, 1997) (full-text).