The number of binary bits transmitted per second on a serial communication link (such as RS-232).

The speed of a modem, expressed as the number of transitions in modem signals per second - i.e. the higher the number, the faster the modem.

Commonly, a reference to the speed at which a modem can transmit data. Often incorrectly assumed to indicate the number of bits per second (bps) transmitted, baud rate actually measures the number of events, or signal changes, that occur in 1 second. Because one event can actually encode more than 1 bit in high-speed digital communications, baud rate and bits per second are not always synonymous, and the later is the more accurate term to apply to modems. For example, a so-called 9600-baud modem that encodes 4 bits per event actually operates at 24—baud but transmits 9600 bits per second (2400 events times 4 bits per event) and thus should be called a 9600-bps modem.

This is the rate at which a signal is sent by a modem.

A measurement of the speed at which data are transmitted between two computers, the number of signal per second being transmitted.

Beats Per Minute

The measure of the speed of transmission of a digital code

A measure of the actual rate of symbols transmitted per second, which may represent more than one bit. A given baud rate may have more than one bps (bits per second) rate. Baud rate is often used interchangeably with bps, although this is technically incorrect.

Refers to the speed of data transmission.

Baud rate is the speed at which data is transmitted over a line. When a modem is referred to as being a 28.8K modem, 28.800 data signals are being transmitted per second. While a 14.4K modem is considered the minimum modem speed for attempting to use a graphical Web browser over a phone line, 28.8K modems were standard for a few years, now 56K modems are more common.

The speed at which information can be transferred through a COM (serial) port.

Data transmission speed units that approximately equals one bit per second (1 bps).

The rate at which data can be transmitted. It is not safe to equate it with "bits" per second as extra bits may be added during transmission. Little data is transmitted slower than at 300 baud, or 30 characters per second. Faster modems have higher baud rates.

Modulating speed for analogue signals

The rate at which information is transmitted between devices; for example, between a terminal and the computer. Often incorrectly assumed to indicate the number of bits per second (bps) transmitted, baud rate actually measures the number of events, or signal changes, that occur in 1 second. Because one event can actually encode more than one bit in high-speed digital communications, baud rate and bits per second are not always synonymous, and the latter is the more accurate term to apply to modems. For example, a so-called 9600 baud modem that encodes four bits per event actually operates at 2400 baud but transmits 9600 bits per second (2400 events times 4 bits per event) and thus should be called a 9600 bps modem.

A measure of the speed at which data are transmitted over communications lines by a modem, expressed as bits per second.

The term of measurement used in referring to data transmission speed. It represents about one bit per second. Thus, a 2400 baud modem can transmit at the rate of 2400 bits per second.

The speed at which data is transferred over a modem or network. Usually reckoned in "bits per second" so that 2400 baud is 2400 bits per second, while 14,400 baud is 14.4 kilo-bits-per-second.

The speed at which data is transmitted over a communications link. Usually measured in bits per second.

A measurement of how quickly a modem transfers data. Method of Connection Baud Rate Analog Modems 28.8 kilobits per second, 33.6 kilobits per second, and 56 kilobits per second ISDN 128 kbps T1 1.5 megabytes per second Cable Modem 3.5 megabytes per second

A measure of data transmission.  Replaced by bits per second.

The speed of a modem, measured in bps (bytes per second).

The speed of information being transmitted across a serial interface, expressed in units of bits per second (bps). For example, a baud rate of 9600 refers to bits being transmitted (or received) from one piece of equipment to another at a rate of 9600 bps. Thus, a seven bit ASCII character plus parity bit plus one stop bit (total nine bits) would be transmitted in 9/9600 sec. = 0.94 ms or about 1000 characters/sec. When communicating via a serial interface, the baud rate settings for two pieces of equipment must match.

The number of symbols/sec transmitted. In binary transmission a symbol has 2-states and represents a bit. A system using the same baud rate but employing quaternary transmission (4-states) encodes 2-bits/symbol and therefore transmits at twice the bit-rate.

The number of times a signal changes per second.

refers to the speed at which a modem can transmit data. (Also known as BPS - bits per second; 14.4, 28.8, 33.6 and 56 are some examples of baud rates for modem speed.

The number of times a line changes its electrical state during telecommunications. While it's not exactly interchangeable with bytes per second, they're really fairly equal. This is the standard unit of measure for how fast a modem operates. (28.8K, 56K, etc)

the speed at which signals are transferred from one computer to another. 2400 is the slowest, but now most computers as of 9/17/98 come standard with 33.6k or 56k baud modems.

The speed at which data is transmitted over telephone lines. For example, a 2400-baud modem sends data at a rate of 2,400 bits (about 300 characters) per second. Two modems can only connect if they can operate at the same baud rate.

A measurement of data transmission speed by which a modem can transmit.

(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems

a measure of how quickly a modem can transfer certain data "states

The speed of the modem connection, the higher the rate the faster data travels.

A unit of measure for data transmission speed. It represents the number of signal elements (typically bits) transmitted per second. Typical baud rates are 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, and 28800.

A measure of transmission speed. Technically the baud rate is the number of times the communication changes state each second. Most people use the baud rate and bits per second interchangeably.

A measure of communications speed that represents the number of possible changes of state per second. It is often used to mean "bits per second." Typically used to refer to the speed of a modem. (e.g. 300, 2,400, 9,600, 14,400, 28,800)

The number of signaling elements that transmits data.

Actual bit rate on a communications line.

The speed at which data is transmitted over a communications line; used to transmit data between devices, such as computer-to-computer or computer-to-terminal.

A way of expressing the speed of a Modem in bits per second. A number such as 9600 baud means that the Modem has the ability to send and receive data at the rate of 9600 bits per second.

The baud rate of a modem measures how many signal changes occur per second during data transmission. Technically, baud is the number of times per second that the carrier signal shifts value - for example a 1200 bit-per-second modem actually runs at 300 baud, but it moves 4 bits per baud (4 x 300 = 1200 bits per second).

The speed (calculated as bits per second) at which the system sends information to a serial device, such as a modem or a terminal.

A measure that describes the speed of the transmission of single digital elements over a communication line. The number indicates how rapidly data can move through your modem or between a computer and a printer.

The speed at which signals are sent by modem.

The data transfer rate between two data processing devices.

The transmission rate of serial data over a telecommunications line.

Number of signal changes per second used to convey information. Often misused to denote bit rate of digital signal.

The transmission speed of a modem.

The speed at which a modem sends and receives messages. Usually measured in bits-per-second. A 56k modem sends approximately 56 kilobits per second (kbps).

The maximum number of signal pulses that a communication line can handle per second. Higher baud rates indicate greater transmission capacities.

The transmission rate that is in effect synonymous with signal events, usually bits per second.

A serial communications data transfer rate that is expressed in bits per second (b/s).

The rate at which symbols are transmitted over a communications channel. A symbol may contain one or more bits of information.

The switching speed of a line, which is the number of changes in the electrical state of the line per second.

The speed at which signals are serially transmitted along a communications line. One baud equals 1 bit per second.

This is the technical term for the speed at which you connect to the Internet via your modem, and is measured in kbps (kilobits per second). Most modems have a maximum baud rate of 56kbps - often shortened to just 56k - but the actual connection speed may be somewhat lower because of factors such as interference on the phone lines.

A measurement of data transmission speed. It is sometimes referred to as bps (bits per second). If your modem has a baud rate of 14.4 Kbs, it transmits data at 14,400 bits per second.

The speed at which a modem can transmit data. The baud rate is the number of events, or signal changes, that occur in one second--not the number of bits per second (bps) transmitted. In high-speed digital communications, one event can actually encode more than one bit, and modems are more accurately described in terms of bits per second than baud rate. For example, a so-called 9,600-baud modem actually operates at 2,400 baud but transmits 9,600 bits per second by encoding 4 bits per event (2,400 × 4 = 9,600) and thus is a 9,600-bps modem. Compare bit rate, transfer rate.

In common usage, baud rate is considered the same as the number of bits per second that a modem can transfer. Bits per second (bps) is a better way of referring to the speed of a modem.

The baud rate of a modem refers to the speed of the modem. It will tell you how many bits the modem can send or receive per second. For example, a 28.8 baud modem can send or receive 28,800 bits per second (bps).

The rate in bits per second that data flows between computer devices.

Baud rate is frequently used to measure the speed of modems, but almost always, what is actually being described is the modem's bps rate. Technically, baud rate refers to the maximum number of changes that can occur per second in the electrical stat of a communication circuit. 300 baud is likely to equal 300 bits per second (bps), but at higher baud rates, the number of bits per second transmitted is actually higher than the baud rate because one change can represent more than one bit of data. 9600 baud = 4x faster than 2400 baud. 14,400 baud = 6x faster than 2400 baud.

A measure of the speed of data transfer from a computer to a peripheral device (such as a terminal) or from one device to another. Common baud rates are 300, 1200, 4800, 9600. As a general guide, divide a baud rate by 10 to get the approximate number of English characters transmitted each second.

A unit used to measure the number of data bits a modem can transfer in one second. One baud is how many signals a modem can handle in one second. Information is measured in bits, and bits come in the signal. Higher baud modems can send and receive more signals in a second, and the faster speeds also cram more bits into a signal.

Term used to measure data transfer rate. Baud rate is equivalent to bits per second at low speeds, e.g., 300 baud is the same as 300 bps. At higher speeds the bits per second is greater than the baud rate, since one baud can be made to represent more than one bit.

The number of transitions per second made by a modem.

In common usage the baud rate of a modem is how many bits it can send or receive per second. Technically, baud is the number of times per second that the carrier signal shifts value - for example a 1200 bit-per-second modem actually runs at 300 baud, but it moves 4 bits per baud (4 x 300 = 1200 bits per second). Modems are usually classed as running at 33.6K or 56K - this relates to the speed of data transfer in bits-per-second.

Transmission signaling speed.

Baud rate means transmission speed (Unit: bits per second, bps ), especially for RS-232/422/485 interfaces.

Related to the number of bit s per second. In DMX the relationship is 1:1 with a baud rate of 250k baud

The speed of data transmission in serial data communications approximately equal to the number of code elements (bits) per second (BPS). Bits per second are also termed BPS, with the prefix (k) denoting thousands.

generally, the number of bits transfered per second (bps); more accurately, the number of signal changes per second

Number of bits of information transmitted per second from one digital device to another.

The rate of information transfer in serial communications, measured in bits per second.

the speed of transmitting computer data from one computer to another over telephone lines (see modem below)

A measure of the rate at which a modem can transmit data. This is measured in bit s per second ( bps) - named after the French engineer Jean Maurice Emile Baudot.

Used interchangeably with "Bits Per Second." The unit of measure used to rate the speed at which computer data can be translated via modem. Typical modem rates are 2,400, 9,600, 14,400, and 28,000 baud.

The speed at which data is transmitted. Measured in symbols per second. This is not the same as bits-per-second since each symbol can carry several bits of information.

The actual symbol frequency being used to transmit data. Often used incorrectly as an equivalent to bits per second (bps). For example, both ITU-T V.22bis (2400 bps) and V.22 (1200 bps) modems transmit data at 600 baud, but V.22 bis modems use four bits per symbol and V.22 modems use two.

A measurement of data transmission speed. For example, modems are designed to transmit data at one or more specified baud rate(s) through the COM (serial) port of a computer.

The speed of data transmission over telephone lines, approximately equal to bits per second. A measure of a modem's speed in terms of the amount of information that the modem can transfer from one computer to another in one second; higher baud rates are better. (See also Modem)

The speed rate of a data channel - expressed as bits per second (bps) - which is usually used when referring to the speed of modems.

The rate of transmission for telecommunication data. It is expressed in bits per second (bps).

The speed at which computer data is transmitted in terms of bits per second. Modems typically operate at 2,400 and 9,600 baud.

The bits-per-second flow of information along a communication line.

The number of line signal variations per second. Used to indicate the rate at which data are transmitted on a line.

a measure of the signalling speed in a digital communication system.

A unit of signaling speed equal to the number of signal intervals per second, which may or may not be equal to the data rate in bits per second. The encoded bit rate per second. Transmission speed measured in bits per second (b/s or bps).

Serial communications data transmission rate expressed in bits per second (bps).

Informally, the number of bits of computer information transmitted per second. MIDI transmissions have a baud rate of 31,250 (31.25 kilobaud), while modems typically have a much lower rate of 2,400, 9,600, or 14,400 baud.

It is the number of bits of data transmitted per second (bps) by modems. e.g. 56Kb/s

A measure of the speed at which data moves between computer and a remote terminal across telephone lines. Also referred to as bits per seconds (tips).

The speed at which a PC or terminal modem transmits data through the telephone line.

The number of bits per second transmitted in data communications.

Usually associated with a number, baud rate is the speed at which data is sent from point to point. Typical radio baud rates are 110, 300, 600 and 1200. Common computer baud rates are 1200 and higher. Also referred to as baud and baud speed.

Definition: A speed transmission measurement for the amount of information sent/received per second.

A measure of signal changes per second. Commonly used to rate the speed of a modem.

The speed of the modem. It is measured by the number of times a second it converts 1's and 0's to sound waves.

The actual symbol frequency being used to transmit data. Different amounts of data can be transferred per BAUD.

The number of symbols transmitted per second. This is not always the same as the bps rate (see "Bits per second"), because a given symbol, or baud, may have more than one bit.

A measurement of data transmission speed. Baud rate is sometimes measured in bits per second. Your modem may have a baud rate of 14.4 Kbs(Kilobytes). This translates to 14,400 bits per second(the capital K stands for thousand).

The signaling or symbol rate of a digital transmission path or device. A symbol can represent more than one bit of information, depending on the encoding or modulation scheme used to create the symbol. Often used interchangeably with bits per second (BPS), although incorrectly. See BPS.

The speed with which a modem can send or receive data, expressed in bits per second (bps). The higher the baud rate, the faster the modem.

The number of discreet conditions or signal events per second. In RS-232 and RS-422/485 systems, baud rate is the same as bits per second (bps).

The baud rate is the number of bits transmitted per second in serial communications.

A nearly obsolete term for transmission rates synonymous in early, simple systems with bits per second. In faster, more complex systems of encoding and transmitting data, the term loses its simple meaning and has fallen into disuse (and frequent misuse). See baud.

The switching speed of a line. Also known as line speed.

The speed at which telecommunicated data is transmitted, measured in bytes-per-second (BPS).

Baud rate is a measurement of the rate at which a modem can transmit data. This is measured in bps. The higher the number, the faster the transfer.

The speed of communication when using the RS-232 interface. The greater the number the faster the data is sent between 2 devices. Usually balances use 300 to 9600 baud.

The number of discrete signal events per second that occur on a communications channel.

The number of discrete signal events per second occurring on a communications channel. The communications carrier frequen- cy. Due to advanced coding methods, each signal can carry more than one bit. At 300 baud, approximately 300 bits are trans- mitted per second. For speeds higher than 2400, baud rate and bit rate are no longer equivalent. Although not technically accurate, baud rate is commonly used to mean bit rate (bps). In communications software, baud rate refers to the computer's serial port rate.

The rate at which data are transferred.

The number of bits per second at which a digital signal is transmitted from one digital computer to another, for example, over a telephone line.

The rate of data transfer, usually in reference to modem speed. Modems usually transfer data in bits per second.

This is the speed (in bits-per-second) at which data transfer can occur. 38.4 kilobaud is 38,400 bits of data per second. Since most data transfers involve an 8-bit character plus 1 or 2 additional bits, typically 10 baud equals 1 character per second. (14.4kbaud Ã(tm) 1440 characters/second.)

The transmission rate at which data flows between computers. The baud rate is roughly equivalent to the number of bits per second (bps).

A unit to measure the speed a modem transmits information, the more bit s it can transfer, the faster the modem. The terms BAUD and BPS are often (incorrectly) interchanged. Technically, BAUD refers to the number of changes in the electrical signal and at high rates, the BAUD RATE and BPS are not the same.

The rate of symbols per second ( not the rate of bits per second. )

A measure of the speed at which computers send data from one device to another, typically 300, 1,200 or 2,400, with the higher numbers representing faster transmissions. One Baud may carry one or some bits of data per second.

A measurement of how quickly a modem transfers data. Although, strictly speaking, this is not the same as bits per second, the two terms are often used interchangeably.

The number of signal transitions per period.

"Speed" of a communications device (modem) in bits-per- second (bps).

The rate of speed at which your modem can send and receive information. The speed at which data is transmitted between your computer and the remote system.

Speed at which data travels through a modem, measured in bps (bits per second). Most modems today range from 2400 to over 50,000 bps.

Speed at which information is transferred. Generally referred to as bps now. Commonly used to describe modem speed equal to one signal per second; 300 baud equals 300 bits per second (bps). But at higher speeds one signal can contain more than one bit, so a 9600 baud modem is not a 9600 bps modem. (The terms often are incorrectly used interchangeably).

The number of bits per second often referred to in serial communication interfaces.

The number of bits per second. For DMX512, this is 250,000 (250k baud).

A term used to measure the speed of an analogue transmission from one point to another. Although not technically accurate, baud rate is commonly used to mean bit rate.

Data transfer rate represented as signal elements per second (2600, 9600, 14.4, 28.8 56, 128 etc...) through modem. The baud rate and bps ( bits per second) are not analogous since one signal element is capable of representing one or more bits.

The speed at which a modem can deal with information, measured in bits per second, 56Kbps is currently fastest.

The baud rate is an indication of the speed at which data is passed between two communicating devices, a higher baud rate equating to a faster transfer rate. In most cases, the bit rate is the same as the baud rate so that when the word length is 10 bits, each word representing one character, then 30 characters/second can be transferred via a 300 baud connection.

bits per second data rate of an asynchronous interface.

How many bits a modem can send or receive per second. Derived from the name of Emil Baudot, a nineteenth-century inventor.

Speed at which information can be transferred through a serial port. Measured in bits per second. For example, a 28,800-baud transmission device moves data at a rate of 28,800 BPS.

Measurement of data transmission speed, expressed in bits per second or bps.

Another name for baud. Although the word "rate" in this context is redundant (since baud is the number of signal events per second), the combination "baud rate" is used frequently in the literature.

The rate of data transmission based on the number of signal elements or symbols transmitted per second. Technically, "baud" is the number of times per second that the carrier signal shifts value - for example a 1200 bit-per-second modem actually runs at 300 baud, but it moves 4 bits per baud (4 x 300 = 1200 bits per second).

A measure of the speed of data transmission between computer and other devices, measured in bits per second.

(Wireless) Data rate in bits per second.

The speed at which a modem communicates. Baud rate refers to the number of times the condition of the line changes. This is equal to bits per second only if each signal corresponds to one bit of transmitted data. Modems must operate at the same baud rate in order to communicate with each other. If the baud rate of one modem is set higher than that of the other, the faster modem usually alters its baud rate to match that of the slower modem. See also: bits per second (bps); modem (modulator/demodulator)

The clock rate for serial data transmission. A 9600 baud device can transmit or receive information at a maximum of 9600 bits per second.

A unit of signaling speed, usually equal to the number of bits or elements per second. Sometimes used interchangeable with bit rate.

In remote communications, the transmission rate that is synonymous with signal events. The baud rate is usually expressed in bits per second.

A measurement of the rate at which a computer transmits information. The baud rate is the number of bits transmitted in one second.

The number of discrete signal events per second occurring on a communications channel. It is often referred to as Bits per second (BPS) which is technically inaccurate but widely accepted.

(pronounced "bawd"; after Baudot Code named for the French telegrapher Emile Baudot, 1845-1903) The transmitted signaling speed, or keying rate of a modem. Often confused with bit rate. Bit rate and baud rat are NOT synonymous and shall not be interchanged in usage. For example, one baud equals one half dot cycle per second in Morse code, one bit per second in a train of binary signals, and one 3-bit value per second in a train of signals each of which can assume one of 8 different states, and so on - all brought to you by the magic of advanced coding techniques that allow more than one bit per baud. Preferred usage is bit rate, with baud used only when the details of a modem are specified.