Registrien

Registrien is a term used to denote individual records within a registry in information management. It is not a widely standardized term and varies by context; some sources use registrien interchangeably with entry or record.

The word appears in several European-language influenced documentation and theoretical discussions to discuss registry records, particularly in data governance, library science, and archival contexts. It is typically treated as a noun representing an atomic element of a registry.

A registrien typically has a unique identifier, a reference to its parent registry, a set of attributes describing the item, timestamps for creation and last modification, provenance information, and quality indicators. It may be linked to related registrien or to other data objects, enabling traceability and context within the registry system.

In practice, registrien are used to manage individual entries within governmental registries (such as civil status or land records) and organizational catalogs (product registries, supplier lists) and within metadata schemas and APIs that expose registry data. They serve as the fundamental units of data in many registry-based applications, supporting querying, updating, and governance workflows.

Key governance considerations include privacy and security, data integrity, versioning, audit trails, and lifecycle management. Standards for registrien are often context-specific, with organizations defining naming conventions, field schemas, and access controls to ensure consistent handling across systems.

See also: registry, record, data governance, metadata, data quality.