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Encyclopedia > Utility program

In computing, a utility program is a computer program that is in general support of the operations and processes of a computer. Originally, the word computing was synonymous with counting and calculating, and a science that deals with the original sense of computing mathematical calculations. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Process (lat. ... A computer is a device or machine for processing information according to a program — a compiled list of instructions. ...


Examples of utility programs include diagnostic programs, trace programs, input routines, and programs used to perform routine tasks, i.e., perform everyday tasks, such as copying data from one storage location to another. Information processing In information processing, input is the process of receiving information from an object. ... A routine can be any activity that recurs. ... Data is the plural of datum. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


Synonyms: service program, service routine, tool, utility routine.


Source: from Federal Standard 1037C Federal Standard 1037C entitled Telecommunications: Glossary of Telecommunication Terms is a U.S. Federal Standard, issued by the General Services Administration pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended. ...


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During the early years, the use of Federal-aid funds for utility relocations was quite limited; however, with the advent of the Interstate Program in the 1950s, it became a much more common practice for the States to use their highway funds to reimburse utilities for relocation costs.
Present utility regulations in part 645 of title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations (cited 23 CFR 645) and non-regulatory supplements are contained in chapter I, subchapter G, part 645 of the Federal-Aid Policy Guide (FAPG).
This publication expands the Federal utility regulations contained in 23 CFR 645 and provides non-regulatory guidance for using Federal-aid highway funds for the relocation and adjustment of utility facilities, and for accommodating utility facilities on highway right-of-way.
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