English Explanatory Dictionary

baud

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.
  2. bps (bits per second), regardless of how many bits are represented by each symbol.

Pronunciation

/bɔːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baud.wav /bɔd/ /bɑd/

Word forms

baud bauds

Etymology

Borrowed from French baud. Named for French inventor Jean-Maurice-Émile Baudot (1845-1903).

Derived words

autobaud gigabaud kilobaud megabaud terabaud
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