redundancy (n.)

  1. repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

  2. the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded; the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers

    [ Syn: redundance ]

  3. (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails

  4. repetition of an act needlessly

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