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).