redundantes

Redundantes is the plural form of the adjective redundante in Spanish and Portuguese, corresponding to the English term "redundant." It describes things that are superfluous, repetitive, or duplicative. The word derives from Latin redundans, from redundare, meaning to overflow with excess.

In linguistics, redundancy refers to elements that repeat meaning or information. This includes pleonasms or tautologies—word combinations where the same idea is expressed more than once. Some redundancy is conventional in speech for emphasis or style, while others are considered inefficient.

In information technology and data management, data redundancy means storing multiple copies of data to protect against loss or corruption. It enables recovery after hardware failure or errors, and is implemented through backups, RAID configurations, or distributed storage.

In engineering and system design, redundancy involves multiple independent components or pathways to maintain functionality when one part fails. Examples include redundant power supplies, parallel processing units, and failover networks in critical facilities such as data centers or aircraft systems.

In communication and writing, redundancy can improve comprehension but may hinder efficiency. Editors seek to minimize unnecessary repetition while preserving clarity and emphasis appropriate to the audience and purpose. See also: redundancy, pleonasm, backup, failover.