Redundancy

noun

rɪ'dəndənsi

Noun

the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
“the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers”
Similar:Redundance
Type of:SuperfluityEmbarrassmentOverplus
(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
Type of:ConfigurationConstellation
repetition of an act needlessly
Type of:RepeatingRepetition
repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
Type of:RepetitiousnessRepetitiveness