What is the meaning of Public?

Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to general view, happening without concealment.

Pertaining to the people as a whole (as opposed to a private group); concerning the whole country, community etc.

Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the state on behalf of the community.

Open to all members of a community; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes.

Traded publicly via a stock market.

Accessible to the program in general, not only to the class or any subclasses.

The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

A particular group or demographic to be targeted.

A public house; an inn.

 An internet publication. Calque of Russian and Ukrainian па́блик (páblyk), па́блік (páblik).

public (various meanings)

  1. of the people as a whole; public

    of the people as a whole; public

    public; seen or known by everyone

    public; representing the state on behalf of the community

    public; open to all

    public (people in general)

    audience

    plural of publich

    public (not private; available to the general populace)

    public

    public, audience

    public

    the public

    Source: wiktionary.org