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Definition of registry - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
archivesbuilding where records are kept
- The registry was closed for renovations.
2.
recordscollection of official records
- The registry holds all the official documents.
3.
technologyTECH. US database of settings in WindowsTECH. US
- The registry needs to be cleaned to improve performance.
4.
shippingTECH. the registration of a ship's originTECH.
- The ship's registry is in Panama.
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building where records are kept
Expressions with registry
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list of gifts for a wedding couple
They created a bridal registry at the local store.
service where people list gifts they want for events
We set up a gift registry for our wedding.
government office recording births, marriages, deaths, sometimes hosting civil weddings
They got married at the registry office downtown.
list of gifts for a wedding managed by a store
We added our favorite items to the wedding registry.
official records of land ownership
Lawyers examined the land registry to confirm the land's legal owner.
port where a ship is officially registered
The ship's port of registry is in Singapore.
government record system for births, marriages, and deaths
The civil registry keeps track of all births and deaths.
office and records unit of a court that manages legal documents
File the appeal at the court registry before the deadline.
software tool in Microsoft Windows for viewing and changing system settings database
Use the registry editor carefully, because wrong changes can damage Windows.
central database storing configuration settings for a computer system and programs
Corrupted entries in the system registry caused several applications to crash.
Origin of registry
Latin, registrare (to record)
Terms with registry included in their meaning
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guest registry
book for guests to sign and leave comments at a place
removal
removed from a list or registry
title registry
government file listing parcel lines, owners and related entitlements
technology
section of the Windows registry
pharmacology
not listed in an official pharmacopeia or registry
acr: American Registry for Internet Numbers
organization managing IP addresses in North America
acr: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
organization that certifies radiologic technologists
equestrian
horse not registered with a breed registry
acr: local Internet registry
group managing IP addresses in a region
acr: national registry emergency medical technician
group for emergency medical workers
acr: Registry of Motor Vehicles
government office for vehicle registration and driver licensing
technology
key located beneath another in the registry
Examples of registry in a sentence
Visitors must sign in at the registry before entering the archives. The registry includes birth and death certificates. You can find the marriage license in the registry. The registry was corrupted after the update. Accessing the registry requires administrative rights. The vessel's registry was changed to Liberia.
They checked the registry to confirm the ship's nationality.
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- French:greffe, registre, ...
- German:Registratur, Register, ...
- Italian:archivio, registro, ...
- Spanish:registro, matrícula, ...
- Portuguese:arquivo, cadastro, ...
- Chinese:档案馆, 注册簿, ...
- Japanese:登記所, 登録簿, ...
- Arabic:دَار السِّجِلّات, سِجِلّ, ...
- Hebrew:אַרְכִיוֹן, מַאֲגָר רִישׁוּם, ...
- Russian:архив, реестр, ...
- Ukrainian:реєстр, реєстрація, ...
- Hindi:अभिलेखागार, रजिस्ट्री, ...
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