NYT Dictionary

BAUD

/bɔd/
NounBAWDGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.

Etymology

Origin: French

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

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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