Baud

usgb/bɔːd/
noun

A unit used to measure the speed of transferring or receiving data over a computer network.

This modem has a baud rate of 56 kilobits per second.
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Often appears as...

  • baud rate
  • low baud

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Technical

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Technical Term

Baud is used mainly in technical or specialist communication, not in general conversation.

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The new device operates at 3,000 baud.
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Not Equal to Bits

One baud can represent more than one bit per second depending on the modulation technique used.

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Despite the higher baud rate, data throughput isn’t always greater.
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Obsolete Term

Baud is an older term; most modern devices use 'bits per second' to measure data speed.

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Older modems were rated in baud, but now we use Mbps.
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