payload

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

load

cargo

lading

loading

shipment

consignment

freight

warhead

net weight of loads

warheads

pay load

useful load

service load

real load

head

Translations

charge utile

Nutzlast

carico utile

carico

carga útil

carga útil

fret

Ladung

carga

carga

ogive

merce

chargement

Fracht

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpeɪloʊd/

Etymology

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

Sentences

A model with five tons of payload was no longer offered .