Registry Explained

Registry may refer to:

Computing

Container registry, an operating-system-level virtualization registry
Domain name registry, a database of top-level internet domain names
Local Internet registry
Metadata registry, information system for registering metadata
National Internet registry
Regional Internet registry, a database of allocated Internet number resources in a particular region of the world
Windows Registry, a database of configuration settings in Microsoft Windows operating systems
Service List Registry, an audiovisual service discovery platform

Gift registry, a particular type of wish list, e.g., for anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, honeymoons, housewarmings, showers, weddings
- 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

A registry is an authoritative list of one kind of information. Registries normally contain fields with a unique ID, so that the record can be referenced from other documents and registries
- Civil registry, a government record of vital events (for example, births, deaths and marriages)
- Land registry, an official record of land ownership
- Registry of Motor Vehicles, a government agency that administers the registration of automobiles
- Sex offender registry, a system to allow government authorities to keep track of sex offenders
Permanent residence registry, a legislative provision that allows an illegal entrant to become a lawful permanent resident by virtue of having continuously resided in the United States since before a specified date
Registry fee, a postal fee paid to send registered mail
The Registry, a risk management tool used by landlords to screen prospective renters

Cancer registry, a systematic collection of data about cancer and tumor diseases
NREMT or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, which establishes and verifies entry-level competence for American first responders, emergency medical technicians and paramedics
Nurse registry, a licensed staffing agency that provides hospitals and individuals with nursing personnel
American Joint Replacement Registry, an organization that collects and reports hip and knee replacement data to provide actionable information to guide physicians and patient decision making to improve care
Patient registry, an organised system that uses observational methods to collect uniform data on a population defined by a particular disease, condition, or exposure, and that is followed over time

Breed registry, a record of the ancestry and ownership of purebred animals
Family registry, a registry used in many countries to track information of genealogical or legal interest
Survivor registry, a website where people in an area affected by a terrorist attack can post a message saying they are okay
The Social Registry, a record label