Registry
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept. countable
- 2 an official written record of names or events or transactions wordnet
- 3 A record; an account; a register. countable
"The best — and easiest — way to shop for the "perfect" gift is to consult the couple's wedding gift registry, since these are the items they want and need […]"
- 4 The act of registering; registration. uncountable
"Regulations may specify the minimum size of lot; the allowable closures for surveys; the types of corner marks to be used; the minimum width of streets, and the procedure for dedicating them; the rules for registry of plats; and other matters."
- 5 A database of configuration settings etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system. countable
"To unregister a DLL and remove the corresponding entries from the registry, add the /u switch to the command […]"
Example
More examples"In Germany, people can only get married at the registry office."
Etymology
A variant of registery, from Middle English regestery (“?a record book; ?a bookmark”), partly from Medieval Latin regesterium, registerium and probably also partly formed with -ery. Equivalent to register + -y.
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