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'''[[Utility]]''' is a measure of the happiness or satisfaction gained from a good or service in economics and game theory.
'''[[Utility]]''' is a measure of the happiness or satisfaction gained from a good or service in economics and game theory.


'''Utility''' may also refer to:
'''Utility''' or '''Utilities''' may also refer to:
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==In computers==
* Utility, a software program for a limited narrow specific task: see [[Utility software]]
* [[Software tool]]
* [[utility (C++)]], a header file in the C++ Standard Library

==In economics==
* [[Cardinal utility]], a utility index that preserves preference orderings
* [[Marginal utility]], the change in the utility from an increase in the consumption of a good or service

==In philosophy==
* [[Utilitarianism]], philosophical theories that deal with utility

==Other uses==
* [[Public utility]], an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service, or the services themselves
* [[Public utility]], an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service, or the services themselves
* [[Utility (patent)]], one of the requirements for patentability in United States patent law
* [[Utility software]] or a utility program, a software program that functions for a particular purpose
* [[Utility player]], a baseball player who plays more than one position regularly.
* [[Utility model]], an intellectual property right to protect inventions
* [[Utility Radio]], a radio receiver manufactured in Great Britain during the 1939–45 World War
* [[Utility room]], a room in a house, which is the descendant of the scullery
* [[Utility vehicle]], a vehicle that is designed for a specific task
* [[Utility (car)]], a term used in Australia and New Zealand to refer to a pickup truck or coupe utility vehicle ("ute")
* [[Utilities (film)|''Utilities'' (film)]], a 1981 movie starring Robert Hays
* [[Utilities (film)|''Utilities'' (film)]], a 1981 movie starring Robert Hays
* [[Utility (patentability requirement)]], one of the requirements for patentability in Canadian and United States patent laws
* [[Utility (car)]], a term used in Australia and New Zealand to refer to a pickup truck or coupe utility vehicle ("ute")
* [[Utility player]], a term used in sports for a player who can play several positions competently.
* [[Utility furniture]], produced in the United Kingdom during and just after World War II, under a Government scheme designed to cope with shortages of raw materials and rationing
* [[Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform]], often abbreviated to "Utilities", the battledress uniform of the United States Marine Corps
* [[Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company]], an American semi-trailer and refrigerated and dry trailer manufacturer, often shortened to Utility
* [[Spartus|Utility Manufacturing Company]], a defunct clock and camera manufacturer


==See also==
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*{{prefix|Utility}}
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{{disambiguation}}
[[es:Utilidad]]
[[ko:유틸리티]]
[[it:Utilità]]
[[ja:ユーティリティ]]
[[pl:Użyteczność]]
[[pt:Utilidade]]
[[sk:Utilita]]

Latest revision as of 00:45, 17 November 2023

Utility is a measure of the happiness or satisfaction gained from a good or service in economics and game theory.

Utility or Utilities may also refer to:

In computers

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In economics

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  • Cardinal utility, a utility index that preserves preference orderings
  • Marginal utility, the change in the utility from an increase in the consumption of a good or service

In philosophy

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Other uses

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See also

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