Redundancy
WordNet
noun
(1) Repetition of an act needlessly
(2) The attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
"The use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"
(3) (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
(4) Repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The state of being redundant; a superfluity; something redundant or excessive; a needless repetition in language; excessive wordiness.
- Duplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components.
- Duplication of parts of a message to guard against transmission errors.
- The state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary; the dismissal of such an employee; a layoff.
Related terms
- cyclic redundancy check/CRC
- redundancy check
- Common Access Redundancy Protocol