Registry 332096 222979346 2008-07-02T00:41:12Z Bigbluefish 457199 spacing {{wiktpar|registry}} '''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) {{disambig}} [[de:Register]] [[it:Registro]] [[hu:Registry]] [[ja:レジストリ]] [[fi:Rekisteri]] [[ru:Реестр]]