Definition of "payload" in English

noun

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 or another type of malware program, rather than the part that spreads it.

5. (communication) The actual data in a data stream.