classified vs public

classified

adj
  • Sorted into classes or categories. 

  • Formally assigned by a government to one of several levels of sensitivity, usually (in English) top secret, secret, confidential, and, in some countries, restricted; thereby making disclosure to unauthorized persons illegal. 

  • Not meant to be disclosed by a person or organization. 

noun
  • A classified advertisement in a newspaper or magazine. 

public

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

  • A particular group or demographic to be targeted. 

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

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

  • Traded publicly via a stock market. 

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

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

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

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