baud — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   To reach the Backroom Bulletin Board, call (718) 849-6699 with a computer, using either the 300 or 1200 baud setting on the modem.

2. bps (bits per second), regardless of how many bits are represented by each symbol.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Informal
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems

   Synonyms

   baud rate

   Broader terms

   information measure