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Pubic directory

[NYU] (also "pube directory" /pyoob' d*-rek't*-ree/) The "pub" (public) directory on a machine that allows FTP access.

So called because it is the default location for SEX (software exchange).

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PTI PTN Ptolemy PTT PUB	PUB SEX	public domain public domain software public-key cryptography Public-Key Cryptography Standards public-key encryption