baud rate

Cultural  

1. A number related to the speed of data transmission in a system. The rate indicates the number of electrical oscillations per second that occurs within a data transmission. The higher the baud rate, the more bits per second that are transferred.

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Example Sentences

Both baud rate and bps refer to the rate at which the bits within a single frame are sent.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

There is a difference between bps and baud rate, and the two are often confused.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

Modems rarely transfer data at exactly the same speed as their listed baud rate because of static or computer problems.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

For example, communication programs often have prespecified values for baud rate, bit size and parity that are used unless alternative values are given.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

Accordingly, neither baud rate nor bps refer accurately to the rate at which information is actually being transferred.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd