public fields
[ˈpʌblɪk fiːldz]
nounpl: public fields
campos públicos
1. In programming/computer science, class or struct members that are accessible from outside the class and can be directly modified without using getter/setter methods
The developer exposed public fields in the API class, allowing direct access to user data.
O desenvolvedor expôs campos públicos na classe da API, permitindo acesso direto aos dados do usuário.
2. Open or shared spaces in a community designated for recreational, agricultural, or public use
The town maintained several public fields for sports and community events.
A cidade mantinha vários campos públicos para esportes e eventos comunitários.
In Brazilian tech culture, 'campos públicos' is commonly discussed in software development education and practice. In the USA and tech industry globally, exposing public fields is often considered poor object-oriented design practice in favor of encapsulation, though the term remains important in discussions about code architecture and best practices.
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