difference between baud rate and bps

can anyone explain me the difference between baud rate and bits/sec?

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  • One has to do with the signaling waveform (baud), while the other has to do with the actual data transmitted (bps). Through various modulation methods (QAM, for instance), one can encode multiple bits of information in one waveform shift. So, in the context of say a modem, the "baud rate" has to do with the waveform that the modem places on the phone line, whereas the bps has to do with how much data is actually being transmitted.

    You should probably note, however, that the term baud rate has been so misused as to make it nearly impossible to tell which meaning someone meant when reading a given piece of technical literature or documentation.

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  • One has to do with the signaling waveform (baud), while the other has to do with the actual data transmitted (bps). Through various modulation methods (QAM, for instance), one can encode multiple bits of information in one waveform shift. So, in the context of say a modem, the "baud rate" has to do with the waveform that the modem places on the phone line, whereas the bps has to do with how much data is actually being transmitted.

    You should probably note, however, that the term baud rate has been so misused as to make it nearly impossible to tell which meaning someone meant when reading a given piece of technical literature or documentation.

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