redundancy capacity

[rɪˈdʌndənsi kəˈpæsɪti]
nounpl: redundancy capacities
capacidade de redundância
1. The maximum amount of duplicate or backup systems, components, or resources that can be maintained to ensure continuity of operations in case of failure
The data center's redundancy capacity allows it to maintain service even if multiple servers fail simultaneously.
A capacidade de redundância do data center permite que mantenha o serviço mesmo se vários servidores falharem simultaneamente.
2. In telecommunications and network engineering, the ability of a system to continue functioning with excess or duplicate infrastructure beyond minimum requirements
We increased our redundancy capacity by adding backup power supplies to all critical equipment.
Aumentamos nossa capacidade de redundância adicionando fontes de alimentação de backup a todos os equipamentos críticos.
3. In information theory, the measure of extra information or repetition beyond what is necessary for reliable communication
Error-correcting codes provide redundancy capacity to protect data against transmission errors.
Códigos de correção de erros fornecem capacidade de redundância para proteger dados contra erros de transmissão.
This is a technical term primarily used in IT and engineering sectors in both the USA and Brazil. In Brazilian corporate environments, the term is increasingly used as companies modernize their infrastructure and adopt global IT standards. The concept reflects the importance of system reliability in contemporary digital infrastructure, particularly in mission-critical applications.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
backup capacityspare capacityfailover capacityreserve capacityredundant capacity
Antonyms / Antônimos
single point of failureminimal capacityno redundancy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
capacidade de redundância
Standard term used in IT, telecommunications, and engineering contexts
São Paulo
capacidade de redundância
Commonly used in tech industry and corporate environments
Portugal
capacidade de redundância
Used in European tech standards and documentation
General English
redundancy capacity
Technical term prevalent in IT, networking, and systems engineering

Related Words

redundancybackup systemfailoverhigh availabilityfault toleranceinfrastructuresystem reliabilitydisaster recovery

Related Idioms & Phrases

built-in redundancy
design for redundancy
redundancy buffer
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