re·dun·dan·cy /rɪˈdʌndən(t)si/
冗餘
redundancy
多餘性;冗餘
redundancy
冗餘
Re·dun·dance Re·dun·dan·cy n.
1. The quality or state of being redundant; superfluity; superabundance; excess.
2. That which is redundant or in excess; anything superfluous or superabundant.
Labor . . . throws off redundacies. --Addison.
3. Law Surplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains.
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redundancy
n 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" [syn:
redundance]
3: (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to
provide alternatives in case one component fails
4: repetition of an act needlessly