Registry vs. Directory — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Registry and Directory
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Registry
The act of registering; registration.
Directory
A book containing an alphabetical or classified listing of names, addresses, and other data, such as telephone numbers, of specific persons, groups, or firms.
Registry
The registered nationality of a ship.
Directory
(Computers) An organizational unit for files that reside on a hard disk or other storage device. Also called folder.
Registry
A place for registering.
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Directory
A book of rules or directions.
Registry
A book for official records.
Directory
A group or body of directors.
Registry
The place where such records are kept.
Directory
Serving to direct.
Registry
A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
Directory
A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
Look up an address in the directory
Registry
A record; an account; a register.
Directory
(computing) A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
Registry
The act of registering; registration.
Directory
(computing) A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other directories may be stored. The files and subdirectories in a directory are usually related.
Registry
(computing) A database of configuration settings etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Directory
Containing directions; instructing; directorial.
Registry
The act of recording or writing in a register; enrollment; registration.
Directory
Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.
Registry
The place where a register is kept.
Directory
A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book.
Registry
A record; an account; a register.
Directory
A book containing the names and residences of the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address book; as, a business directory.
Registry
An official written record of names or events or transactions
Directory
A body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held executive power in France under the first republic.
Directory
Direction; guide.
Directory
An alphabetical list of names and addresses
Directory
(computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
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