redundancy

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Redundancy' refers to the state of being unnecessary or not needed. Or it could mean repetition of the same thing. It's like owning three identical shirts, or saying the same thing twice.

Examples in Different Contexts

In organizational structure, 'redundancy' can also refer to surplus staff or roles. A CEO might announce, 'Due to economic challenges, we have to consider some redundancies to ensure the company's survival.'

Practice Scenarios

Tech

Scenario:

We've been having some system failures lately. Let's discuss how we could improve our infrastructure.

Response:

Absolutely, creating a redundancy for the servers might help avoid future failures.

Business

Scenario:

With the company acquisitions, we have to carefully examine our staffing to maintain efficiency.

Response:

I agree, we need to address potential redundancies to maintain corporate efficiency.