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'''Registry''' may refer to:
In '''animal breeding''':
* [[Breed registry]], a record of the ancestry and ownership of purebred animals
In '''computing''':
* [[Windows Registry]], a database of configuration settings in Microsoft Windows operating systems
* [[Domain name registry]], an organization that manages the registration of top-level internet domain names
* [[Metadata registry]], a location in an organization where metadata definitions are stored and maintained
* [[Regional Internet registry]], an organization overseeing the allocation of Internet number resources in a particular region of the world
** [[National Internet registry]]
** [[Local Internet registry]]
In '''gifts''':
* [[Bridal registry]], a retailers' plan that allows engaged couples to manage the purchase of wedding gifts
* [[Honeymoon registry]], a service that assists engaged and married couples in financing their honeymoons
In '''government and law''':
* [[Civil registry]], a government record of vital events (e.g. births, deaths, and marriages)
* [[Land registry]], an official record of land ownership
* [[Registry of Motor Vehicles]], or Department of Motor Vehicles, in the U.S., a government agency that administers the registration of automobiles
* [[Sex offender registry]], a system to allow government authorities to keep track of sex offenders
* [[The Registry]], a risk–management tool used by landlords to screen prospective renters
In '''health and medicine''':
* [[Cancer registry]], a systematic collection of data about cancer and tumor diseases
* [[Nurse registry]], a licensed staffing agency that provides hospitals and individuals with nursing personnel
In '''other uses''':
* [[Survivor registry]], a website where people in an area affected by a terrorist attack can post a message saying they are okay
==See also==
* [[Register]] (disambiguation)
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