registry

noun

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.

1. A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
2. A record; an account; a register.

   “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 […]”

3. The act of registering; registration.

   “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.”

4. A database of configuration settings etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system.

   “To unregister a DLL and remove the corresponding entries from the registry, add the /u switch to the command […]”