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Definition of public access noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

public access

noun
public access pronunciation English public access pronunciation American
[uncountable]
 
1 the right of people in general to go into particular buildings or areas of land or to obtain particular informationpublic access to the countryside2 (in the US and some other countries) the right of people in general to use television or radio channels to present their own programmesa public access channel