registry
gb/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/ us/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
B2
Englisch
~ 3800
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
B2
entity
1
Official record or database
An official list or record kept by a government, company, or other organization.
Verwendungsmuster:
a registry of [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'registry' with 'register', using the verb form when they mean the noun for an official list.
Synonyme
record (General term for written or stored information; not always official.)
|
register (Often interchangeable but can also mean the act of signing up.)
Antonyme
unrecorded list (Lack of an official or formal record.)
Wortverbindungen
wedding registry
|land registry
|software registry
|public registry
|national registry
Themen
administration
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The land registry contains details of all property ownership.
- You need to submit the form to be added to the national registry.
- The software installation updated the system registry with new settings.
- The wedding registry includes items they would like to receive as gifts.
- The vehicle registry shows your car's legal owner.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The hospital keeps a registry of all patients.
- We looked at the wedding registry for gift ideas.
- You must join the registry before you can vote.
- The land registry has the address of the house.
- The store has a baby registry for new parents.
Nomen
technical
C1
entity
2
Computer system settings database
A part of a computer system where important settings and options are stored.
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners confuse 'registry' with 'directory' when talking about computers; a directory stores files, not configuration settings.
Synonyme
configuration database (Technical term specifically describing stored system settings.)
Antonyme
volatile memory (Temporary storage that does not store long-term configuration data.)
Wortverbindungen
Windows registry
|edit the registry
|registry key
|registry error
Themen
technology
|computing
Beispiele
- You should back up the Windows registry before making changes.
- A corrupted registry can cause programs to stop working.
- Editing the registry incorrectly can damage your system.
- The virus hid its code deep in the system registry.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The Windows registry stores computer settings.
- Be careful when you change the registry.
- The program writes information into the registry.
- He fixed the error in the registry.
Grammatik
Grundform
registry
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
US/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
Silben & Betonung
re - gistry (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: registry
- Plural: registries, registry
Wortfamilie
Forms
registries
noun
Core family
register
verb A2
registration
noun A2
Related words
registrar
noun B2
registrant
noun
Advanced or less common
deregister
verb
deregistration
noun
Ausdrücke
land registry
1/lˈænd ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
fixed phrase
Official property ownership record
An office or system that keeps official records about who owns land and buildings.
Beispiele
- You can find out who owns the house by checking the land registry.
- The land registry shows that the farm has belonged to the same family for generations.
software registry
1/sˈɔftwˌɛɹ ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
fixed phrase
technical
Database of software settings
A place in a computer where software programs keep their important settings.
Beispiele
- Deleting entries from the software registry can cause programs to stop working.
- The update changed several values in the software registry.
wedding registry
1/wˈɛdɪŋ ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
fixed phrase
List of desired wedding gifts
A list of gifts that a couple chooses before their wedding for guests to buy for them.
Beispiele
- We checked their wedding registry and bought them a coffee maker.
- They set up a wedding registry at their favorite store.