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payload

noun
payload pronunciation English ˈpeɪləʊd payload pronunciation American ˈpeɪloʊd
(technical)
 
1 the passengers and goods on a ship or an aircraft for which payment is received2 the goods that a vehicle, for example a lorry/truck, is carrying; the amount it is carrying3 the explosive power of a bomb or a missile4 the equipment carried by a spacecraft or satellite