### Question
How is the term practical utility defined?


### Answer
The term **practical utility** is defined in *44 U.S.C. § 3502* as the following:

> the ability of an agency to use information, particularly the capability to process such information in a timely and useful fashion

#### Citation:
  - *44 U.S.C. § 3502*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 35-COORDINATION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY > SUBCHAPTER I-FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY**

