This term is used in computer science and logic as well various other disciplines.
I tend to use it to signify arriving at a conclusion, be it the result of an assay or the solution to a problem, by completely independent routes.
Kind regards,
Ian
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Prof Ian Wells MA PhD CEng MBCS CITP
Consultant Computer Scientist, Department of Medical Physics
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, UK
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Visiting Professor, Department of Computing, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH
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