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Definition of Redundancy

1. Noun. Repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission.

2. Noun. The attribute of being superfluous and unneeded. "The use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"

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

4. Noun. Repetition of an act needlessly.

Definition of Redundancy

1. Noun. The state of being redundant; a superfluity; something redundant or excessive; a needless repetition in language; excessive wordiness. ¹

2. Noun. Duplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components. ¹

3. Noun. Duplication of parts of a message to guard against transmission errors. ¹

4. Noun. (chiefly UK Australia New Zealand) The state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary; the dismissal of such an employee; a layoff. ¹

5. Noun. (legal) surplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Redundancy

1. [n -CIES]

Medical Definition of Redundancy

1. Occurrence of linearly arranged, largely identical, repeated sequences of DNA. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Redundancy

reductivenesses reductivism reductivist reductivists reductoisomerase reductone reductones reductor reductors reducts

reduit reduits redundance redundances redundancies redundancy (current term) redundant redundant array of independent disks redundant check redundant colon

redundantly reduplicant reduplicants reduplicate reduplicated reduplicates reduplicating reduplication reduplications

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