RE: baud vs. baud rate

["Mike McCallister" <mike -dot- mccallister -at- pkware -dot- com>]

Joel,

I'd use "select the appropriate modem speed" unless the UI has a
specific reference to baud (or BPS). In the latter case, I'd just add
(in baud). 

 
Mike McCallister
Document Architect
PKWARE, Inc.
www.pkware.com

-----Original Message-----

 A style guide that I have says that 'baud rate' is redundant because
baud is a rate (similar to ATM machine). And yet, saying something like,
"select the appropriate baud" just seems odd to read. Any opinions on
keeping or dropping "rate"?

Joel

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