Useless trivia day. <\/p>\n
Why is a registry file called a “hive”? <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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