registry

/ˈrɛdʒɪstri/
noun
  1. An official list or record of things, people, or events.
    • She checked the wedding registry to see what gifts the couple had requested.
    • The hospital keeps a registry of all patients who have been treated there.
    • The ship's registry showed it was registered in Panama.
  2. A place where official records are kept.
    • You can obtain a copy of your birth certificate from the county registry.
    • The land registry holds all property deeds for the area.
    • He visited the registry to file the marriage license.
  3. A database of settings and options in a computer operating system (especially Windows).
    • A virus can corrupt the registry and cause your computer to crash.
    • He backed up the registry before installing the new software.
    • You can edit the Windows registry to change system settings.
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