access | the act of approaching or entering, he gained access to the building |
public service | employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) |
public office | a position concerning the people as a whole |
port-access coronary bypass surgery | heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed by the use of small instruments and tiny cameras threaded through small incisions while the heart is stopped and blood is pumped through a heart-lung machine |
indecent exposure public nudity | vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place |
social welfare welfare public assistance | governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need, she lives on welfare |
initial public offering IPO initial offering | a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public |
riot public violence | a public act of violence by an unruly mob |
community service public service | a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions |
access approach | a way of entering or leaving, he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge |
access memory access | (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information |
access road slip road | a short road giving access to an expressway, in Britain they call an access road a slip road |
agora public square | a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece |
blunt file | a file with parallel edges |
dedicated file server | (computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server |
disk access | memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored |
doorway door room access threshold | the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building, the space that a door can close, he stuck his head in the doorway |
file | a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces, used for smoothing wood or metal |
file file cabinet filing cabinet | office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order |
file folder | folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet |
file server | (computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources |
flat file | a file with two flat surfaces |
non-dedicated file server | (computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation |
public address system P.A. system PA system P.A. PA | an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
public house pub saloon pothouse gin mill taphouse | tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms, often provides light meals |
public toilet comfort station public convenience convenience public lavatory restroom toilet facility wash room | a toilet that is available to the public |
public transit | a public transportation system for moving passengers |
public transport | conveyance for passengers or mail or freight |
public works | structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use |
random-access memory random access memory random memory RAM read write memory | the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on, an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible |
rasp wood file | a coarse file with sharp pointed projections |
rat-tail file | a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat |
round file | a file with a circular cross section, used to file the inside of holes |
taper file | a file with converging edges |
vertical file | a file in which records are stored upright on one edge |
wastepaper basket waste-paper basket wastebasket waste basket circular file | a container with an open top, for discarded paper and other rubbish |
access | the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) |
entree access accession admission admittance | the right to enter |
public easement | any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets) |
right to speedy and public trial by jury | a civil right guaranteed by the th amendment to the US Constitution |
public knowledge general knowledge | knowledge that is available to anyone |
file system filing system | a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically) |
poll opinion poll public opinion poll canvass | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
public nuisance common nuisance | a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public, a public nuisance offends the public at large |
public opinion popular opinion opinion vox populi | a belief or sentiment shared by most people, the voice of the people, he asked for a poll of public opinion |
dissemination airing public exposure spreading | the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate |
press public press | the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines |
extension filename extension file name extension | a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters, the optional second part of a PC computer filename, most applications provide extensions for the files they create, most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS |
filename file name computer filename computer file name | (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files, may contain an extension that indicates the type of file |
access access code | a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.) |