baud
/bɔːd/US/bɔd/
baud noun: a unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.
Noun
baud (countable and uncountable, plural bauds)
- 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.1985 April 13, Stephanie Poggi, “Queer Hackers”, in Gay Community News, page 2
- bps (bits per second), regardless of how many bits are represented by each symbol.
baud meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Arabic
baud in Hindi
- A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
- बॉड bŏḍ
baud in Tamil
- போட்டலகு
baud in Kannada
- ಬಾಡ್, ಮೊಡೆಮ್ ಡಾಟಾ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವ ವೇಗ
baud in Arabic
- A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
- بَاوْد bāwd
More languagesFewer languages
- baud in Thai
- บอด bòt
Forms of baud
| plural | bauds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Baud |
Origin of baud
Borrowed from French baud. Named for French inventor Jean-Maurice-Émile Baudot (1845-1903).
Words formed from baud
Words that rhyme with baud
Questions about baud
- What does baud mean?
- Baud means a unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.
- What is baud in Hindi?
- Baud in Hindi is बॉड (bŏḍ). See Baud meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is baud?
- Baud is a noun.
- How do you pronounce baud?
- Baud is pronounced /bɔːd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of baud?
- The plural of baud is bauds.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: baud (page history and authors); baud (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); baud (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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