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register vs shift register

shift register vs register

register and shift register both are nouns.

register is a verb but shift register is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
register Yes No Yes No
shift register Yes No No No
As nouns, shift register is a hyponym of register; that is, shift register is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than register:
  • register: (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
  • shift register: (computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right
Other hyponyms of register include accumulator, accumulator register, counter, index register.
register (noun) shift register (noun)
a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device (computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right
an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
an official written record of names or events or transactions
a book in which names and transactions are listed
register (verb) shift register (verb)
enter into someone's consciousness
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
record in a public office or in a court of law
send by registered mail
manipulate the registers of an organ
be aware of
show in one's face
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
enroll to vote
have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
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