Registry

/ˈrɛdʒɪstri/

Meaning & Definition

noun

an official list or record of names or items.

He signed the guest book, adding his name to the wedding registry.

a place where such records are kept.

The birth registry is maintained by the local government office.

the act of registering something.

The registry of new businesses is handled by a local chamber of commerce.

a body that registers or keeps records, such as a registry of deeds.

They went to the land registry to check the ownership of the property.

a database for software components or settings.

The software installation created entries in the system registry.

From Latin 'registra', meaning a list or record.

land registry

An official record of land ownership and transactions.

registry office

A government department where births, deaths, and marriages are officially recorded.

registry of deeds

A public record office that holds property-related documents.

To record or enroll something officially.

registration

The act of registering or the state of being registered.

registrar

An official responsible for keeping a register.

Refers to the act of signing up or enrolling in a system informally.

I just did my registry for the concert online.