baud

[ bawd ]

noun

, Telecommunications, Computers.

1. a unit used to measure the speed of signaling or data transfer, equal to the number of pulses or bits per second:

   baud rate.

baud

/ bɔːd /

noun

1. a unit used to measure the speed of electronic code transmissions, equal to one unit interval per second

Word History and Origins

Origin of baud¹

First recorded in 1925–30; named after J. M. E. Baudot (1845–1903), French inventor

Word History and Origins

Origin of baud¹

C20: named after J. M. E. Baudot (1845–1903), French inventor

Example Sentences

We all remember when the Internet speed was measured in baud and experienced via screeching phone lines.

From Salon

At best, the spacecraft’s two transmitters can each only send data back to Earth at a baud rate of one kilobyte per second.

From Forbes

It was like using a 1200 baud modem at the beginning of the Internet revolution. 2G networks in the U.S. are essentially a thing of the past and have all but disappeared in most systems.

From Forbes

Another few tries and I was in, connected at 2400 baud—not that I had any idea what “baud” meant.

From Salon

He started out creating video games using industry antiques, writing software in Pascal and transferring data through a 300 baud modem.

From Forbes