Baud rate
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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).
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