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Meaning of payload

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

payload

Pronunciation:/ˈpeɪloʊd/

noun

Definitions

  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. The functional part of a computer virus or another type of malware program, rather than the part that spreads it.