baud
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baud
- /bɔːd/ UK
- /bɔd/ US
- /bɑd/ cot caught merger
Sounds like bawd, board, bored (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ɔːd
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French baud. Named for French inventor Jean-Maurice-Émile Baudot (1845-1903).
noun bauds · Baud
- A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second. To reach the Backroom Bulletin Board, call (718) 849-6699 with a computer, using either the 300 or 1200 baud setting on the modem.
- bps (bits per second), regardless of how many bits are represented by each symbol.
Translations
Talk about this word "baud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/baud. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. baud. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/baud "baud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/baud.Cite this
@misc{baud_2026,
title = {baud},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baud},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
