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Utility software - Wikipedia

Utility software

Utility software is software that supports managing the computer infrastructure including computer hardware, system software and application software. Utility software provides for performing tasks as a system administrator (that is, as a user acting in that role). In contrast, application software provides for performing tasks as an end user.

A utility may be a distinct program, or multiple utilities are implemented in a single program. For example, BusyBox implements many utilities in a single program. Commonly, a utility provides a command-line interface, but some provide a graphical user interface.

Although an operating system (OS) installation usually includes utilities (which are considered part of the OS), users often install additional utilities.12 The additional utilities may provide a better user experience or additional functionality.

Often, a user must be authorized for elevated privileges to use a utility since it may affect other users of the system.3

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Footnotes

  1. “Non-Opec (advertisement)”. Computerworld. Sep 3, 1979. Retrieved May 20, 2019. ↩

  2. Mendelson, Edward (June 8, 1999). “Fix What Ails Your PC”. PC Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2019. ↩

  3. “Linux ifconfig command”. Computer Hope. Retrieved May 20, 2019. ↩

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