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Wiktionary, adj:
1. able to be seen or known by everyone; open to general view, happening without concealment
2. pertaining to the people as a whole (as opposed to a private group); concerning the whole country, community etc.
3. officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the state on behalf of the community
4. open to all members of a community; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes

näiteid
in public -- avalikult
make public -- avalikustama
public agency -- avalik-õiguslik asutus
public at large -- avalikkus; üldsus
public competition -- avalik konkurss
public disclosure -- avalikustamine
public document = avalik dokument
public event = avalik (ehk massi-)üritus
public good -- avalik hüve
public information -- avalik teave
public opinion -- avalik arvamus
public policy = avalik kord
public register = avalik register
public safety/security -- avalik julgeolek
public session -- avalik istung
public sector = avalik sektor
public trial -- avalik kohtuprotsess
the public -- avalikkus, üldsus

vt ka
- avalik (2)
- avalik alusvõti
- avalik arhitektuur
- avalik pilv
- avalik rakendusliides
- avalik tarkvara
- avalik teave
- avalik turve
- avalik võti
- avalikpilvteenuse tarnija
- avalikseadmed
- avaliku võtme taristu, PKI
- avaliku võtme teave
- avaliku võtmega krüptograafia
- avalikud andmed
- avalikult kontrollitud
- avalikustamine
- avalikustus
- avalik-õiguslik
- GNU avalik üldlitsents, GNU GPL
- krüpteerimine avaliku võtmega