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redundancy

A duplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A duplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components.

: Staff redundancy is needed in the event that a supervisor and key unit supervisors are not present or unable to act in an emergency.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

A superfluity; something redundant or excessive; a needless repetition in language.

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  • “This sounds like a GOOD IDEA if you have not been there long or a BAD IDEA if you're giving up like 20 years of potential redundancy money”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Ubuntu Group nears final testing for Silver ($SIFT) & Platinum ($PIFT) tokens. 🪙 Assets are 1:1 backed by physical commodities in audited vaults. Infrastructure focuses on verification, redundancy, & auditability. Public launch depends on internal oversight. Source: Ubuntu Group”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “my point being that Undesirable Bugs Bunny Traits are sort of transferred onto Daffy Duck to both avoid redundancy and create a clear "straight image" for the character”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It's Fox. Waste of linear programming is a redundancy.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Full fail-over redundancy is crucial in safety-critical systems. By implementing dual computers, Tesla not only enhances reliability but also enables real-time fault detection and correction. This approach resembles concepts in distributed systems, where consensus algorithms e...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

The state of being redundant.

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