public function

[/ˈpʌblɪk ˈfʌŋkʃən/]

nounpl: public functions

função pública

1. An official ceremony or social event organized by or for the government or a public institution

The mayor attended several public functions throughout the week.

O prefeito compareceu a várias funções públicas ao longo da semana.

2. (Programming) A subroutine or method in a program that can be accessed and called from outside its defining class or module

The developer declared the method as a public function to allow other classes to use it.

O desenvolvedor declarou o método como uma função pública para permitir que outras classes a usassem.

3. A role or duty that serves the interests of the general public

Education is considered a public function that should be funded by the government.

A educação é considerada uma função pública que deve ser financiada pelo governo.

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General Brazilian

função pública

Standard usage for government events and programming contexts

Portugal

função pública

Same standard usage as Brazilian Portuguese

attend a public function

organize a public function

serve the public function

declare as public function

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