registry
/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A database of configuration settings etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Countable
Example Sentences
- "The best — and easiest — way to shop for the "perfect" gift is to consult the couple's wedding gift registry, since these are the items they want and need […]"
- "Regulations may specify the minimum size of lot; the allowable closures for surveys; the types of corner marks to be used; the minimum width of streets, and the procedure for dedicating them; the rules for registry of plats; and other matters."
- "To unregister a DLL and remove the corresponding entries from the registry, add the /u switch to the command […]"
Etymology
A variant of registery, from Middle English regestery (“?a record book; ?a bookmark”), partly from Medieval Latin regesterium, registerium and probably also partly formed with -ery. Equivalent to register + -y.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/
- British English: /ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/