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registry Definition

reg·is·try (rej′is trē)

noun pl. -·tries

  1. registration
  2. an office where registers are kept
  3. an official record or list; register
  4. a certificate showing the nationality of a merchant ship as recorded in an official register

Registry Hacker Definition
An important hierarchical database used in the Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP operating system software to store configuration information for applications, hardware, and users on the system.

See Also: Operating System Software.

Kephyr. The Windows Registry—A definition. [Online, 2004.] Kephyr Website. http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/library/glossary/registry.phtml.
registry Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • deed: More information can be obtained from the registry of deeds ( ** ) or by contacting the Wakefield Headquarters.

Converse of object

  • notify: Schools will require to notify Registry who these are.
  • edit: Working safely with the Registry March 2005 Does editing the Registry fill you with fear?
  • hack: Before you reject UAC, check how you can hack the registry, and thus reduce the hassle to just clicking OK.

Adjective modifier

  • bridal: Wedding gowns, bridal gift registry, wedding etiquette advice, invitations, bridesmaids dresses, wedding planning id.. .
  • population-based: Surveillance of breast cancer incidence rates through population-based cancer registries has provided some of the initial hints related to risk factors.
  • probate: Grant of Probate - The official document issued by the Probate Registry which shows that the Executors are entitled to deal with your estate.
  • diocesan: Diocesan registries may hold records for cathedral schools among the archive of the Dean and Chapter; plans of schools.
  • Spanish: Costs of deed Registration with the Spanish Corporate Registry.

Modifies a noun

  • hive: We start off using the Registry class: This class contains static fields that allow access to any of the registry hives.
  • administrator: The registry administrator for each ccTLD varies by individual country code.
  • tweak: This mops up some unanswered queries and gives lots of registry tweaks to alter the appearance of your Windows experience.
  • office: They got married in a registry office in Newport How did they meet 1 hear you shout well I will tell you.
  • entry: Spybot's returns give you the actual registry entries that are the problem.

Noun used with modifier

  • probate: Before 1858 there was no national probate registry and research is more complicated as a result.
  • .uk: Start your Search for a Domain Name today, UK Superweb is a member of Nominet the .uk registry.
  • honeymoon: A honeymoon registry is much like a wedding registry.
  • .info: The .info registry is an open one which means that.info is the only new unrestricted domain out of the seven new gTLDs approved.
  • dotcom: Should VeriSign be given permanent control of the dotcom registry?
  • schema: CORES will bring the major standardization groups together with international initiatives that are exploring the use of metadata schema registries.