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BAUD [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baud rate
1, record 1, English, baud%20rate
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Baud rate is the measure of the number of changes to the signal (per second) that propagate through a transmission medium. 2, record 1, English, - baud%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débit en bauds
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20en%20bauds
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le débit en bauds [correspond au] nombre de changements d'états [d'un signal] par seconde. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20en%20bauds
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de baudios
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20baudios
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tasa de baudios es el número de unidades de señal por segundo [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20baudios
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- baud
1, record 2, English, baud
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit of modulation rate equal to the number of signal elements per second where all such elements are of equal length and each element represents one or more bits. 2, record 2, English, - baud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baud: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 2, English, - baud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baud
1, record 2, French, baud
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de rapidité de modulation égale au nombre d'éléments de signal transmis en une seconde lorsque les éléments sont d'égale durée et chaque élément représente un ou plusieurs bits. 2, record 2, French, - baud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baud : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 2, French, - baud
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- baudio
1, record 2, Spanish, baudio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de medida en transmisión de datos que indica el caudal de información que puede ser enviado por segundo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - baudio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Electrochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- baud rate selection
1, record 3, English, baud%20rate%20selection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - baud%20rate%20selection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Électrochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sélection de la vitesse de transfert (bauds)
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9lection%20de%20la%20vitesse%20de%20transfert%20%28bauds%29
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20de%20la%20vitesse%20de%20transfert%20%28bauds%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- baud
1, record 4, English, baud
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unit of modulation rate equal to the number of signal elements per second where all such elements are of equal length and each element represents one or more bits 1, record 4, English, - baud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For some modems operating at or above 1200 bit/s the modulation rate, expressed in bauds, is usually less than the bit rate because more than one bit is conveyed per signal element. 1, record 4, English, - baud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
baud: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 4, English, - baud
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baud
1, record 4, French, baud
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
unité de rapidité de modulation égale au nombre d'éléments de signal transmis en une seconde lorsque les éléments sont d'égale durée et chaque élément représente un ou plusieurs bits 1, record 4, French, - baud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour certains modems fonctionnant à 1200 bit/s ou plus, la rapidité de modulation exprimée en bauds est généralement inférieure au débit binaire parce que plusieurs bits sont acheminés par élément de signal. 1, record 4, French, - baud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
baud : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 4, French, - baud
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- 4W leased line synchronous 9600 baud operation 1, record 5, English, 4W%20leased%20line%20synchronous%209600%20baud%20operation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement synchrone à 9600 bauds à ligne louée quatre fils
1, record 5, French, fonctionnement%20synchrone%20%C3%A0%209600%20bauds%20%C3%A0%20ligne%20lou%C3%A9e%20quatre%20fils
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- split baud rate
1, record 6, English, split%20baud%20rate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Émission et réception radio
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mode mixte
1, record 6, French, mode%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mode asymétrique 2, record 6, French, mode%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- mode bivitesse 2, record 6, French, mode%20bivitesse
correct, masculine noun
- mode bidirectionnel à vitesse multiple 2, record 6, French, mode%20bidirectionnel%20%C3%A0%20vitesse%20multiple
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cela signifie que la vitesse de transmission (en bauds) diffère de la vitesse de réception) 3, record 6, French, - mode%20mixte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-11-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- effective baud rate of the transfer 1, record 7, English, effective%20baud%20rate%20of%20the%20transfer
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Justification proposed by Intergraph : Also included is an estimate of the effective baud rate or the transfer. 1, record 7, English, - effective%20baud%20rate%20of%20the%20transfer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- débit en bauds du transfert en vigueur
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9bit%20en%20bauds%20du%20transfert%20en%20vigueur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-03-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Baud circuit
1, record 8, English, Baud%20circuit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- circuit Baud
1, record 8, French, circuit%20Baud
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-09-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- baud operation 1, record 9, English, baud%20operation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- exploitation à bauds
1, record 9, French, exploitation%20%C3%A0%20bauds
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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