English

Noun

payload ‎(plural payloads)

1. That part of a cargo that produces revenue.
2. The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.
3. That part of a rocket, missile, propelled stinger, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance, such as a warhead or satellite.
4. (computing) The functional part of a computer virus rather than the part that spreads it.
5. (communication) The actual data in a data stream.

Derived terms

• dual-payload

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References

• payload on Wikipedia.Wikipedia