Registry Explained
Registry may refer to:
In animal breeding:
- Breed registry, a record of the ancestry and ownership of purebred animals
In computing:
- Windows Registry, a database of configuration settings in Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Domain name registry, an organization that manages the registration of top-level internet domain names
- Metadata registry, a location in an organization where metadata definitions are stored and maintained
- Regional Internet registry, an organization overseeing the allocation of Internet number resources in a particular region of the world
- SOA Registry/Repository, a program produced by SOAMatrix Software for managing SOA artifacts
In gifts:
- Bridal registry, a retailers' plan that allows engaged couples to manage the purchase of wedding gifts
- Honeymoon registry, a service that assists engaged and married couples in financing their honeymoons
In government and law:
- Civil registry, a government record of vital events (e.g. births, deaths, and marriages)
- Land registry, an official record of land ownership
- Registry of Motor Vehicles, or Department of Motor Vehicles, in the U.S., a government agency that administers the registration of automobiles
- Sex offender registry, a system to allow government authorities to keep track of sex offenders
- The Registry, a risk–management tool used by landlords to screen prospective renters
In health and medicine:
- Cancer registry, a systematic collection of data about cancer and tumor diseases
- Nurse registry, a licensed staffing agency that provides hospitals and individuals with nursing personnel
In other uses:
- Survivor registry, a website where people in an area affected by a terrorist attack can post a message saying they are okay
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