baud

noun

ˈbȯd How to pronounce baud (audio) ˈbäd How to pronounce baud (audio)
British
ˈbōd How to pronounce baud (audio)
plural baud also bauds
: a variable unit of data transmission speed (such as one bit per second)

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In those days, it was largely limited to 300 baud, though 1200-baud service was becoming increasingly available on many TAC ports. — Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2022 The bike’s computer had only 300 or 1200 baud dial up and 32K of memory. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2016

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Etymology

baud (telegraphic transmission speed unit), from J. M. E. Baudot †1903 French inventor

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baud was in 1931

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baud

noun
ˈbȯd How to pronounce baud (audio)
ˈbōd
: a unit of speed (as one bit per second) at which data is sent in communications

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