redundancy

Noun
  1. Repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission (synset 107105130)
    is a type of: repetitiousness, repetitiveness - verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
  2. The attribute of being superfluous and unneeded (synset 105127610)
    "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"
    is a type of: embarrassment, overplus, plethora, superfluity - extreme excess
    subtypes: deadwood, fifth wheel - someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
    same as: redundance
  3. (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails (synset 105738108)
    referred to in: electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
    is a type of: configuration, constellation - an arrangement of parts or elements
  4. Repetition of an act needlessly (synset 101021190)
    is a type of: repeating, repetition - the act of doing or performing again

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