Vim has several types of registers that store information like deleted or yanked text. The main registers include the unnamed register "" that stores most deleted, changed or yanked text; numbered registers "0-9" that store deletion history; and named registers "a-z" that allow copying or appending text. Other read-only registers store command histories, file names, and the last search pattern. Registers can be listed with :reg and their contents accessed via paste commands to replicate deleted or copied text throughout a Vim editing session.