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payload.

That part of a cargo that produces revenue.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpeɪloʊd/General-American/ˈpeɪləʊd/Received-Pronunciation
  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.

  5. The actual data in a data stream.

Where this word comes from

From pay + load. From the early 20th century.

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