English

Alternative forms

• Baud

Noun

baud ‎(countable and uncountable, plural bauds)

1. (computing, telecommunications) A rate defined as the number of signalling events per second in a data transmission.
2. (computing, informal) Synonym for bps (bits per second), regardless of how many signalling events are necessary to signal each bit.

Derived terms

• gigabaud
• kilobaud
• megabaud

Translations

Anagrams

• daub

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin vōx, vocem, possibly influenced by vōtum.

Noun

baud f

1. voice

French

Etymology 1

From Old French bald ‎(“joyous, full of ardor”), from Frankish *bald, *balt, from Proto-Germanic *balþaz ‎(“strong, bold”) (compare English bold, Dutch boud).

Noun

baud m ‎(plural bauds)

1. A type of hunting dog

Related terms

• baudet

Etymology 2

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

Noun

baud m ‎(plural bauds)

1. baud

Gothic

Romanization

baud

1. Romanization of 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌳

Old French

Alternative forms

• balt
• baut

Etymology

From Frankish *bald or similar Germanic source, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *balþaz. More at bold.

Adjective

baud m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular baude)

1. bold; brave
2. cheerful; full of ardour

Portuguese

Noun

baud m (plural bauds)

1. (computing, telecommunications) baud (a rate defined as the number of signalling events per second)

Scots

Adjective

baud ‎(comparative mair baud, superlative maist baud)

1. bad