baud

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UK/bɔːd/US/bɔd/cot caught merger/bɑd/

noun

A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.

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baud rate
OriginFrench baud →
Less commonScrabble 7
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Meanings

nounbaud (countable and uncountable, plural bauds)

plural bauds · alternative Baud

  1. countableuncountablecommunicationsA 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
  2. countableinformaluncountablecomputingbps (bits per second), regardless of how many bits are represented by each symbol.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems

Similar
baud rate
Broader
information measure

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchbaud
  2. Englishbaud

Borrowed from French baud. Named for French inventor Jean-Maurice-Émile Baudot (1845-1903).

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Translations

Arabic بَاوْد
  • بَاوْد (bāwd)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Bulgarian бод
  • бод (bod)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Chinese Mandarin 波特, 鮑 /鲍
  • 波特 (bōtè)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
  • 鮑 /鲍 (bāo)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Czech baud
  • baudA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Esperanto baŭdo
  • baŭdoA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Finnish baudi
  • baudiA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
French baud
  • baudA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
German Baud
  • BaudA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Greek μπωντ
  • μπωντ (bont)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Hebrew באוד
  • באודA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Hindi बॉड
  • बॉड (bŏḍ)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Icelandic bot, baud
  • botA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
  • baudA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
  • bitar á sekúnduA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Japanese ボー
  • ボー (bō)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Korean 보오
  • 보오 (boo)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Māori mokotare
  • mokotareA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Polish bod
  • bodA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Portuguese baud
  • baudA rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Russian бод
  • бод (bod)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Thai บอด
  • บอด (bòt)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second
Ukrainian бод
  • бод (bod)A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with baud

broadfraudabroadClaudeflawedapplaudmaudMaudedefraudawedclawedlaudoverbroadpawedbawdgaudbelaudmaraudpitcher-bawdplaud
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Sounds the same

bawdboardbored (non-rhotic)

Anagrams

BudaBadudaubDubaabudDabu
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“baud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baud. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baud,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baud.

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