What is Register?
The word '''register''' can have several meanings. Very often it means: something that is written down so that there is a record (written proof) of something. It may, for example be a list of names. It can also be used as a verb: '''to register''', i.e. to write something down in an official register (e.g. a special book), e.g. to register a [[birth]], [[marriage]] or [[death]]. '''Registration''' is the act of registering or being registered. ==Documents, records and government== * [[Aircraft registration]], compulsory registration of an aircraft with a government authority * [[Check register]], booklet used to record account transactions * [[Family register]], a registry used in many countries to track information of a genealogical or legal interest * [[Regesta]], a record of assets in ancient Rome, from which the English word ''register'' is derived * [[Registered mail]], trackable mail service available in most countries * [[Registered nurse]] * [[Civil union|Registered partnership]], similar to a civil union * [[Registered trademark symbol]] * [[Registration statement]], in the United States, a set of documents including a prospectus, that a company must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission before it proceeds with an initial public offering * [[Summit register]] (or ''canister''), record of visitors to a mountain's summit * [[Vehicle registration]], compulsory registration of a vehicle with a government authority * [[Vehicle registration plate]], metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes * [[Voter registration]], entry onto an electoral roll ==Technology and telecommunication== * [[Cash register]], a device for recording retail transactions and storing money * [[FCC registration program]], relating to telephone equipment in the United States * [[Hardware register]], a placeholder for information about some hardware condition * [[Image registration]], process of transforming different sets of data into one coordinate system * [[Pri