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redundancy check

redundancy check

1 5.5
A way to find mistakes in data by adding extra information when sending or saving it
  • noun
  • /rɪˈdʌndənsi tʃɛk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : verificación de redundancia
  • To ensure accurate data storage, the system incorporates a redundancy check that detects and corrects mistakes.

Examples

  • All use a single wire SDQ interface (TI's proprietary serial communications protocol), and all have some basic security features such as CRC (cyclic redundancy check) generation.

    Blog text (31)

  • A redundancy check helps identify errors in data transmission by verifying the integrity of the information.

  • Error detection is improved by using a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) rather than a simple bus parity check.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The software uses a redundancy check to validate the data received from the network, improving reliability.

Synonyms

check
vsredundancy check
720 1.0

An act of looking at something to make sure it is correct

is a specific technical method that adds extra data to detect errors
parity check
vsredundancy check
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A way to find errors in digital data by checking whether the number of ones is even or odd

is a general method that adds extra information to find transmission or storage errors
cyclic redundancy check
vsredundancy check
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A simple math check that finds errors in files on drives or during transfer

is a general approach adding extra information to detect transmission or storage faults
odd-even check
vsredundancy check
  • Specialized
6.7

A way to find errors in data by checking whether the number of ones is odd or even

is a broader technique that uses extra data rather than simple bit counts

How Effective

Hamming code
  • Specialized
7.0
cyclic redundancy check
  • Specialized
1 6.8
redundancy check
  • Specialized
1 5.5
to checksum
  • Specialized
6.3
parity bit
  • Specialized
6.2

Surface Forms

redundancy check singular
redundancy checks plural

Morphology

redundancy + check

The meaning is directly derived from combining 'redundancy' (extra data used for safety/error prevention) with 'check' (to inspect or verify): it literally denotes a verification procedure that uses redundant information to detect errors. This noun-noun composition follows regular English compounding and is conceptually transparent (and mirrored in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The noun redundancy check comes from a simple image: people keep an extra copy called redundancy and then check it by comparing it to the original. That's why the phrase means a way to find 'errors' in data by using extra information.