A record can be a file that serves as proof of something.
Record is a term that originates from the Latin word regestum . It refers to the action and consequences of recording , a verb that refers to observing or inspecting something carefully . To record is also to write down or record certain data in a document or paper.
The notion of registry, however, has multiple uses. In fact, the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) recognizes more than twenty meanings. A registry can be a space where something is registered . For example: "I have to go to the National Registry of Motor Vehicles to renew the car's documentation" , "Lucia went to the Civil Registry to ask for an appointment for her wedding" , "My brother is a lawyer and works at the Registry of Civil Associations" .
In a similar sense, the registry is the list, document or register where inscriptions or general information are recorded: "Tomorrow I'm going to the center to process my driver's license" , "I don't think we received any complaints from this company but, just in case, I'm going to check the call log to confirm it" , "Please, look in the registry to see if we have any associates with the last name Gómez" , "I don't know why I'm not in the registry: I registered three months ago" .
Event log
The registration of events is one of the functions of the State . Through certificates , minutes and other documents, the corresponding officials are in a position to take note of and record certain facts, in such a way that rights and obligations are generated.
Birth registration is an example of a registration carried out by a State. When a person is authorized to drive, the authorities issue a license as a record of that permit.
In some cases, authentication or legalization of the signature is required for the development or approval of certain procedures. In this context, a notary or clerk intervenes to certify the document.
A receipt
A receipt is a record of a certain action . When a commercial transaction is completed, the seller gives the buyer an invoice or ticket that constitutes testimony of the sale.
A receipt or ticket can also serve as a record of transactions or services rendered. These documents detail accounts, present reports, or serve as reports, depending on the context.
Suppose a person receives a bill for the electricity service at home. It shows the rate that must be paid and the deadline for doing so. If the user does not pay in due time, a penalty is applied (generally, interest added to the original amount). If nonpayment continues, the company may interrupt the service.
It is important to note that the customer can request a modification of the invoice if he or she considers that the registration is not correct. If he or she is right, the company will proceed with the correction and generate a new invoice.
Indexing, organizing and classifying records is very important in a database.
Registration in a database
In a database , a record is a set of data belonging to the same table and located in different columns (fields), depending on their type. For example, in a table named “Employees”, where the fields are “ID Number”, “First Name”, “Last Name”, “Email” and “Position”, a record can be “13094, Carlos, Pérez, [email protected] , Programmer”.
Thanks to a series of functions that every database must provide to its users, records can be entered field by field or all at once, modified, deleted and, thanks to one of the most powerful tools, linked from one table to another or others. Although the relationship is established between the tables, linking certain fields with specific rules, it is their records that practically give life to this union.
It is essential to make copies of the data as a backup. If a problem occurs that threatens the integrity of the information, or even causes it to be lost, it is possible to use the copy to recover or restore the records in the file. This is especially necessary when the data is very important.
The musical scale is divided into three major registers: low, medium and high.
Division of the musical scale
Register, on the other hand, is each of the main divisions of the music scale: high , medium and low : "You have a good voice, but we are looking for someone with more confidence in the high register" , "Lautaro's medium register is just what we needed to complete the chorus" , "The song is good, although I think the singer's voice is drowned in the low register" .
Human voices are divided into six strings , each of which has subdivisions; in this way, it is possible to speak of various types of soprano or baritone, for example. This concept is often confused with that of register, although they have clearly different meanings: all voices are composed of more than one register, such as the low, middle and high registers (the three basic and most common).
Voice recording example
The coloratura soprano type of voice, for example, usually has a limited low register, a moderate middle register, a rich high register and a very high register of varying range but with special brilliance and agility. Therefore, both concepts are complementary and are often used together to describe with some precision the type of voice of a person, focusing not only on its timbre qualities and range but also on the ease with which it moves through its different regions .
In this sense, the term tessitura refers to the area of the voice in which a singer can perform with greater skill and produce a more pleasant, bright and in tune sound. This can refer to a part of one or more registers, or to a complete register and part of another, depending on each individual.
Another use of register is linked to the mode of expression according to the context or the specific case: "What I liked most about the book is its informal register" , "The manager adopted a somewhat tragic register to communicate Dr. Ticcio's resignation" .