redundancy
//rɪˈdʌn.dən.si//
Noun
redundancySingular
redundanciesPlural
1
The state of being no longer needed or useful, especially in employment when a job position is eliminated.
The company announced redundancies due to the economic downturn.
2
The inclusion of extra components or systems that serve as backups in case of failure.
The aircraft has built-in redundancy in its control systems to ensure safety.
3
The use of words or data that could be omitted without loss of meaning or function; superfluousness.
The editor removed the redundancy from the paragraph to make it more concise.