Utenze

Utenze is the plural form of utenza in Italian. The term is used in several contexts to refer to the set of users or customers of a service, the scope of use of a system, or the consumption and billing of utilities. In everyday and business language, utenze often denotes the user base or the group of individuals who access or are served by a particular service, such as a telecom provider, software platform, or public administration system.

In information technology and digital services, utenze can refer to user accounts or profiles within a system. Phrases like creare una nuova utenza (to create a new user account) and gestire le utenze (manage user accounts or customer base) are common in IT administration and project planning.

In the utilities and consumer services sector, utenze is frequently used to denote utilities such as electricity, gas, and water, along with the related charges. Common expressions include pagare le utenze (to pay the utilities) and leggere le utenze (to read utility meters or review consumption). In this sense, utenze also covers the billing obligations of households or businesses for essential services.

Etymology and usage notes: utenze derives from the noun utenza, itself formed from utente (user) with a nominalizing suffix. The word is widely used in formal, administrative, and commercial language to describe the entities that use a service and the services they consume.

See also: utenza, utente, bollette delle utenze, utenze telefoniche.