payload

English

pay +‎ load. From the early 20th century.

payload (plural payloads)

That part of a cargo that produces revenue.
The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.
That part of a rocket, missile, propelled stinger, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance, such as a warhead or satellite.
- 1990, Dave Mustaine, "Rust in Peace... Polaris", Megadeth, Rust in Peace.
  I spread disease like a dog / Discharge my payload a mile high / Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils
(computing) The functional part of a computer virus or another type of malware program, rather than the part that spreads it.
(communication) The actual data in a data stream.

That part of a cargo that produces revenue

The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft

That part of a rocket, missile, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance

The functional part of a computer virus rather than the part that spreads it

The actual data in a data stream

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