redundancy
re·dun·dancy
noun
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”
3.
4.
repetition of an act needlessly
Origin
From redundant + -cy.
Phrases
- Common Access Redundancy Protocol
- cyclic redundancy check
- Department of Redundancy Department
- redundancy check
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