| Term |
Meaning |
| Registry |
A database repository for information about
a computer's configuration and the configuration of the
installed software. It is organized in a hierarchical
structure, and is comprised of subtrees and their keys,
hives, and value entries |
| Registry key |
A folder that appears in the left pane of
a Registry Editor window. A key can contain subkeys and
value entries. Like a directory in the file system. |
| Registry value |
Values contain the actual information stored
in the Registry. There are three types of values; String,
Binary, and DWORD. The use of these depends upon the context.
Like a file in the file system. |
| Registry entry |
The same as registry value, see above. Sometimes
also used as synonym to the registry key, see above. |
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| Win9x |
Windows 95, 98, 98 SE or ME based operating
system |
| Item |
Item in the list, i.e. one line of the list |
| Case sensitive |
The program sees the words "Test",
"TEST", "test" and "TeSt"
as different words. |
| Not case sensitive |
The program sees the words "Test",
"TEST", "test" and "TeSt"
as the same word. |
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