nonredundant system

[¦nän·ri′dən·dənt ′sis·təm]

(computer science)

A computer system designed in such a way that only the absolute minimum amount of hardware is utilized to implement its function.

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Zocchi, "Human [gamma][delta] T cells: a nonredundant system in the immunesurveillance against cancer," Trends in Immunology, vol.

Tumor-activated TCR[gamma][[delta].sup.+] T cells from gastric cancer patients induce the antitumor immune response of TCR[alpha][[beta].sup.+] T cells via their antigen-presenting cell-like effects

For a required mission reliability of 90%, the system's relative reliability quickly approaches the asymptotic value of 111% (i.e., compared to a nonredundant system) as the redundancy level rises-achieving this with about 3 redundant paths.

Assessing redundancy's impact on the reliability of microcontroller/processor-based systems in mission critical applications

Certainly, redundant systems, even when they impose higher short-term costs than nonredundant systems, are desirable when organizations must meet failsafe criteria (LaPorte & Consolini, 1991; Perrow, 1984).

Bureaucracy, organizational redundancy, and the privatization of public services