V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
ABR
Available Bit Rate (ATM, CBR, VBR, UBR, QOS, BIT)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
automatic baud rate detection
ABR
autobaud
(ABR, autobaud) A process by which a
receiving device determines the speed, code level, and stop
bits of incoming data by examining the first character,
usually a preselected sign-on character. ABR allows the
receiving device to accept data from a variety of transmitting
devices operating at different speeds without needing to
establish data rates in advance.
(1996-06-18)