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Registration vs Subscription - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between registration and subscription

is that registration is (uncountable) the act of signing up or registering for something while subscription is access to a resource for a period of time.

registration

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) the act of signing up or registering for something
    • ''Complete the registration process
  • (countable) that which registers or makes something official, e.g. the form or paper that registers
    • Did you submit your car registration yet?
  • (uncountable) alignment, e.g. of colors or other elements in a printing process
  • (uncountable) the location where guests register, especially with a hotel.
    • The elevators are just past registration .
  • (music) The art of selecting and combining the stops or registers of an organ.

    • subscription

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • access to a resource for a period of time.
    • I have a monthly subscription to The Daily Telegraph newspaper.
    My library subscription is about to expire.
  • the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • the signing of one's name