“Baud” or “Bawd”

Overview

baud / bawd are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

baud: (noun) (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems.

bawd: NA

Pronunciation

baud: b·AO·d

bawd: b·AO·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “baud”

…fields of science (ampere, appertisation, baud, becquerel, braille, coulomb, curie, daguerreotype,…
…the idea of a variable baud rate, which was useful in…

Examples of “bawd”

…with a meeting with a bawd and ending with a funeral…
…other records as a known "bawd", or keeper of prostitutes.
…as Mrs. May, a retired bawd, once the mistress of Lydia…

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