publicterminal

noun
UK /ˈpʌb.lɪk ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl/
US /ˈpʌb.lɪk ˈtɝː.mə.nəl/

A public terminal is a computer that anyone can use in a public place.

She checked her email at the public terminal in the library.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer in a public place that people use to look up information or buy tickets.

We bought our train tickets at the public terminal near the gate.

3. A shared device where people can access the internet or services.

The airport has a public terminal for printing boarding passes.

4. A self-service machine in a public area that provides information or services.

He used the public terminal to find the museum's opening hours.