payload

//ˈpeɪ.loʊd//
B2Frequency Level 12Technical
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Noun

payloadSingular
payloadsPlural
1

The part of a vehicle's load from which revenue is derived, especially the passengers and cargo of an aircraft or spacecraft.

The spacecraft can carry a payload of up to 500 kilograms.

2

The explosive warhead carried by a missile or bomb.

The missile's payload was designed to destroy the target on impact.

3

In computing, the data transmitted over a network or the essential content of a data packet, excluding headers and metadata.

The API response contains a JSON payload with the user's profile information.

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