# Baudot code

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An early character encoding used in telegraphy, representing each letter in the alphabet by five bits (binary digits).

## Etymology
Invented by Émile Baudot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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