Utility software

Utility software is system software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer.[1] It is a type of system software, used to support the computer infrastructure;[2] by contrast with application software, which is aimed at directly performing tasks that benefit ordinary users.

Types of utilities

References

  1. Parsons, June Jamrich; Oja, Dan (2013). New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2014: Comprehensive. Cengage Learning. p. 129.
  2. Another type is the operating system

See also

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