redundancy

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• (RP) IPA: /ˈɹiːˌdʌnd.n̩siː/ ̩

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Redundancy

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redundancy (plural redundancies)

1. The state of being redundant; a superfluity; something redundant or excessive; a needless repetition in language; excessive wordiness.
2. Duplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components.
3. Duplication of parts of a message to guard against transmission errors.
4. (chiefly British, Australian, New Zealand) The state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary; the dismissal of such an employee; a layoff.

[edit] Synonyms

• redundance (rare)

[edit] Antonyms

• non-redundancy

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[edit] Related terms

• cyclic redundancy check/CRC
• redundancy check
• Common Access Redundancy Protocol