registry
gb/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/ us/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
B2
English
~ 3800
nyilvántartás, beállításjegyzék, rendszerleíró adatbázis
NOUN
B2
1
Usage pattern:
a registry of [something]
The land registry contains details of all property ownership.
Az ingatlan-nyilvántartás minden ingatlan tulajdonjogi adatait tartalmazza.
You need to submit the form to be added to the national registry.
Az országos nyilvántartásba való felvételhez be kell nyújtani az űrlapot.
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.
Learner examples
The hospital keeps a registry of all patients.
A kórház nyilvántartást vezet minden betegről.
We looked at the wedding registry for gift ideas.
Megnéztük a nászajándéklistát, hogy ajándékötleteket kapjunk.
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'registry' with 'register', using the verb form when they mean the noun for an official list.
Meaning
Official record or database
Collocations
wedding registry
|land registry
|software registry
|public registry
|national registry
Synonyms
record (General term for written or stored information; not always official.)
|
register (Often interchangeable but can also mean the act of signing up.)
Antonyms
unrecorded list (Lack of an official or formal record.)
Themes
administration
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An official list or record kept by a government, company, or other organization.
An official list, record, or database containing specific information maintained by an authority.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
You should back up the Windows registry before making changes.
Készíts biztonsági másolatot a Windows beállításjegyzékéről, mielőtt módosítasz rajta.
A corrupted registry can cause programs to stop working.
A sérült beállításjegyzék miatt előfordulhat, hogy a programok nem működnek.
Editing the registry incorrectly can damage your system.
The virus hid its code deep in the system registry.
Learner examples
The Windows registry stores computer settings.
A Windows beállításjegyzéke tárolja a számítógép beállításait.
Be careful when you change the registry.
Légy óvatos, amikor módosítod a beállításjegyzéket.
The program writes information into the registry.
He fixed the error in the registry.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'registry' with 'directory' when talking about computers; a directory stores files, not configuration settings.
Meaning
Computer system settings database
Collocations
Windows registry
|edit the registry
|registry key
|registry error
Synonyms
configuration database (Technical term specifically describing stored system settings.)
Antonyms
volatile memory (Temporary storage that does not store long-term configuration data.)
Themes
technology
|computing
Definition
A part of a computer system where important settings and options are stored.
A central database in certain operating systems that stores configuration settings and options.
Grammar
Dictionary form
registry
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
US/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
Syllables & stress
re - gistry (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: registry
- Plural: registries, registry
Word family
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
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- We checked their wedding registry and bought them a coffee maker.
- They set up a wedding registry at their favorite store.