redundancy


Definition: Meaning of, redundancy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈdʌnd(ə)nsi /

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redundancy redundancies
  1. [uncountable and countable] British English a situation in which someone has to leave their job, because they are no longer needed [=  layoff]
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  2. [uncountable] when something is not used because something similar or the same already exists
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redundancy used in phrases

  • cyclic redundancy check (noun)
    1. an error correction code that is recorded in each sector of a magnetic disk and used to catch errors in the data
  • redundancy check (noun)
    1. a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
  • redundancy pay (noun)
    1. money you get from your employer when you are made redundant [=  severance pay American English]
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