An identifier used to declare member variables of classes, and functions and subroutines which allows access to other modules outside the one these entities are declared/defined in.
Scope indicator that makes an instance variable visible to any class, regardless of package or class hierarchy relationship to the class containing the instance variable.
Core API See also access control for usage. Defines a method to be public (default) - can be executed from anywhere
The setting that gives anyone with the proper security role access to view and edit an item.
It is a directory on a computer, normally on the Internet that can be accessed via FTP. The public directory is accessible to anyone & contains file s that can be downloaded.
The part of a class definition that is available for general use.
A Visibility level applied to an Attribute or an Operation, indicating that any code can access the member.
Variables declared using the Public Statement are visible to all procedures in all modules in all applications.
tells the compiler that the object (variable, class, etc.) is freely available to all who wish to consume it.
A Java keyword used in a method or variable declaration. It signifies that the method or variable can be accessed by elements residing in other classes.
Any contractor, subcontractor, Government official, or other individual who does not require access to information (classified or unclassified) in furtherance of the performance of the classified contract under which the information was provided to the contractor.
In C++, access is open to any method or function.
One of the four access modifiers in Java. Public denotes the most accessible of the access modifiers. If an element or method is denoted as public, it is accessible from any other class.
accessible inside or outside a class
The public keyword is a visibility modifier that can be applied to classes and interfaces and to the method and field variables of classes and interfaces. A public class or interface is visible everywhere. A non- public class or interface is visible only within its package. A public method or variable is visible everywhere its class is visible. When none of the private, protected or public modifiers is specified, a field is visible only within the package of which its class is a part.
A public item is declared inside, but is expected to be used outside, the current file.
A Visual Basic keyword. Variables defined with the Public keyword can be seen by any procedure of any module contained in the application. If a public variable is defined within a class module, the object name must be specified to use the variable.
Public is an adjective that describes data, things, or places that belong to or are accessible by the general population.