community vs public

community

noun
  • The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common. 

  • A residential or religious collective; a commune. 

  • A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other. 

  • A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition. 

  • A group of people interacting by electronic means for educational, professional, social, or other purposes; a virtual community. 

  • A local area within a county or county borough which is the lowest tier of local government, usually represented by a community council or town council, which is generally equivalent to a civil parish in England. 

public

noun
  • A particular group or demographic to be targeted. 

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

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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