Associations to the word «Registry»

Wiktionary

REGISTRY, noun. A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
REGISTRY, noun. A record; an account; a register.
REGISTRY, noun. The act of registering; registration.
REGISTRY, noun. (computing) A database of configurations etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Dictionary definition

REGISTRY, noun. An official written record of names or events or transactions.

Wise words

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Noam Chomsky