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baud

American  
[bawd] / bɔd /

noun

Telecommunications, Computers.
  1. a unit used to measure the speed of signaling or data transfer, equal to the number of pulses or bits per second.

    baud rate.


baud British  
/ bɔːd /

noun

  1. a unit used to measure the speed of electronic code transmissions, equal to one unit interval per second

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Etymology

Origin of baud

First recorded in 1925–30; named after J. M. E. Baudot (1845–1903), French inventor

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On Dec. 15, the European Union added Jacques Baud, a retired Swiss army colonel and former intelligence analyst who lives in Brussels, to its sanctions list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

"We've probably only uncovered the tip of the iceberg," says Dr. Baud.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Baud is listed as a defendant in the lawsuit along with Deadspin’s owner, G/O Media, Inc.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2022

The concept is a good one, and Baud talked to a lot of people for the story—also a good thing!—but the analysis could have been sharper, and the narrative could have been better.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2020

Another story is that Dumāl is derived from Duma, the name of a gateway in Baud town, near which they dwelt.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

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