Database vs. Registry

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Difference Between Database and Registry
Databasenoun
(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer.Registrynoun
A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
Databasenoun
(computing) A set of tables in a database(1).
The "books" database will have three tables, and the "customers" database will have two tables.Registrynoun
A record; an account; a register.
Databasenoun
(computing) A software program for storing, retrieving and manipulating a database(1).
Which database do you use: MySQL or Oracle?Registrynoun
The act of registering; registration.
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Databasenoun
(computing) A combination of (1) and (2).
Registrynoun
(computing) A database of configuration settings etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Databaseverb
To enter data into a database.
Registrynoun
an official written record of names or events or transactions
Databasenoun
an organized body of related information