kilobauds
/ˈkɪləˌbɔdz/
noun
- A unit for measuring data transmission speed, equal to one thousand baud (symbol changes per second).
- Engineers measured the teletype's output in kilobauds.
- The old modem had a maximum speed of 2.4 kilobauds.
- Back in the 1980s, 9.6 kilobauds was considered fast.