redundancy
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
Additional or alternative systems, sub-systems, assets, or processes that maintain a degree of overall functionality in case of loss or failure of another system, sub-system, asset, or process.
Framework senses
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- §1
- Additional or alternative systems, sub-systems, assets, or processes that maintain a degree of overall functionality in case of loss or failure of another system, sub-system, asset, or process.
- §1
- repetition of an act needlessly
- §2
- the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
- §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