불필요하거나 더 이상 쓸모가 없어 남아도는 상태를 의미함.
Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
예문:
"The new software update made several old hardware features redundant."
"Avoid adding redundant steps to the manufacturing process to save time."
일자리가 없어져서 더 이상 고용되지 않는 상태를 의미함.
(Of a person) no longer employed because there is no more work available.
예문:
"Nearly two hundred factory workers were made redundant after the merger."
"He received a generous severance package after being declared redundant."
의미나 기능의 손실 없이 생략 가능한 단어나 데이터를 의미함.
(Of words or data) able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function.
예문:
"The phrase 'free gift' is redundant because a gift is by definition free."
"The editor removed redundant adjectives to make the prose more concise."
고장에 대비하여 추가로 설치된 예비 부품이나 시스템을 의미함.
(Of a component) not strictly necessary to functioning but included in case of failure in another component.
예문:
"The spacecraft is equipped with redundant power systems to ensure mission safety."
"A redundant server takes over immediately if the primary one crashes."