noun
registry
REHD-zhihst-ree
noun
1
An official record or list, or the office that keeps it.
"They got married at the local registry office."
2
In Windows, the central database that stores system and program configuration settings.
"A bad driver install had left junk entries in the registry."
How to Use Registry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn official record book or office — or, on a Windows PC, the hidden settings database the operating system relies on.
Common pairings
registry office
wedding registry
Windows registry
edit the registry
Word Forms
registries plural
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Etymology
A variant of the older word registery, ultimately from register plus the suffix -ery/-y.