payloads
payloads is the plural of payload.
Meaning of payload
Noun
payload (plural payloads)
- That part of a cargo that produces revenue.
- The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.
- That part of a rocket, missile, propelled stinger, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance, such as a warhead or satellite.
- I spread disease like a dog / Discharge my payload a mile high / Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils1990, Dave Mustaine, "Rust in Peace... Polaris", Megadeth, Rust in Peace.
- The functional part of a computer virus or another type of malware program, rather than the part that spreads it.
- The actual data in a data stream.
Questions about payloads
- What is payloads the plural of?
- Payloads is the plural of payload.
Words near payloads in the dictionary
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