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by kens 261 days ago
Raymond Chen explained why a registry file is called a “hive”:

Because one of the original developers of Windows NT hated bees. So the developer who was responsible for the registry snuck in as many bee references as he could. A registry file is called a “hive”, and registry data are stored in “cells”, which is what honeycombs are made of.

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030808-00/?p=42...

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Thanks for fixing the link!