baud /bɔːd/ noun2 •A 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 •(informal) bps (bits per second), regardless of how many bits are represented by each symbol. formsbauds
