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Database vs Registry - What's the difference?

database | registry |

In computing terms the difference between database and registry

is that database is a combination of (1) and (2) while registry is a database of configurations etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system.

As a verb database

is to enter data into a database.

database

English

(wikipedia database)

Alternative forms

* (older) data base, data-base

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
  • (computing) A set of tables in a database(1).
  • (computing) A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
  • (computing) A combination of (1) and (2).

    • Synonyms

    * (collection of organized information) databank * (computer software) database management system

    Verb

    (databas)
  • To enter data into a database
    • ----

    registry

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia registry) (registries)
  • A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
  • A record; an account; a register.
  • The act of registering; registration.
  • (computing) A database of configurations etc. maintained by the (Microsoft Windows) operating system.
  • * 1999 , John Papa, ?C. Caison, ?Matt Brown, Professional ADO RDS programming with ASP (page 252)
    • To unregister a DLL and remove the corresponding entries from the registry , add the /u switch to the command

    Related terms

    * register * registrar