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According to [[Managing Quality by Foster (6th edition)]],
 
According to [[Managing Quality by Foster (6th edition)]],
 
:[[Redundancy]]. A technique for avoiding failure by putting backup systems in place that can take over if a primary system fails. For example, many redundant systems are used on the space shuttle to protect the crew if a primary system fails.
 
:[[Redundancy]]. A technique for avoiding failure by putting backup systems in place that can take over if a primary system fails. For example, many redundant systems are used on the space shuttle to protect the crew if a primary system fails.
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According to [[Juran's Quality Handbook by Defeo (7th edition)]],
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:[[Redundancy]]. The existence of more than one element for accomplishing a given task, where all elements must fail before there is an overall failure of the system.
  
  
  
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 3 July 2020

Redundancy is a technique for avoiding failure by putting backup systems in place that can take over if a primary system fails. For example, many redundant systems are used on the space shuttle to protect the crew if a primary system fails.

Definition

According to Managing Quality by Foster (6th edition),

Redundancy. A technique for avoiding failure by putting backup systems in place that can take over if a primary system fails. For example, many redundant systems are used on the space shuttle to protect the crew if a primary system fails.

According to Juran's Quality Handbook by Defeo (7th edition),

Redundancy. The existence of more than one element for accomplishing a given task, where all elements must fail before there is an overall failure of the system.