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Baud
WordNet
noun
(1) (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second in a data transmission.
- Synonym for bps (bits per second), regardless of how many signalling events are necessary to signal each bit.