English noun: redundancy | |||
1. | redundancy (communication) repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission | ||
Broader (hypernym) | repetitiousness, repetitiveness | ||
2. | redundancy (attribute) the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded | ||
Samples | The use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers. | ||
Synonyms | redundance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | embarrassment, overplus, plethora, superfluity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deadwood, fifth wheel | ||
3. | redundancy (cognition) (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails | ||
Broader (hypernym) | configuration, constellation | ||
Domain category | electronics | ||
4. | redundancy (act) repetition of an act needlessly | ||
Broader (hypernym) | repeating, repetition | ||