Baudot code

proper noun

An early character encoding used in telegraphy, representing each letter in the alphabet by five bits (binary digits).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An early character encoding used in telegraphy, representing each letter in the alphabet by five bits (binary digits).

Origin

Invented by Émile Baudot.

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APA

Baudot code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baudot%20code

MLA

“Baudot code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baudot%20code. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baudot code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baudot%20code.

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