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payload

Pronunciation: [ˈpeɪloʊd]

Word

Learn how to use payload in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “technology”

(noun) the part of a message or data that carries the main information. It's like the part of a letter that has the important news you want to share.

Example

The payload of the email contained all the details for the meeting.

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Unfortunately, the email had no payload, just a simple greeting.

Example

What was the payload of the data transfer?

Context: “transportation”

(noun) the goods or cargo that a vehicle, like a truck or airplane, is carrying. It includes everything that is being delivered somewhere.

Example

The truck's payload was delivered safely to the store.

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The airplane couldn't take off because its payload was too heavy.

Example

How much is the maximum payload the truck can carry?

Context: “aerospace”

(noun) the part of a spacecraft that is designed to deliver something to space, such as satellites or scientific instruments. It's the important stuff the rocket takes into space.

Example

The satellite was part of the payload launched into orbit.

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The mission failed because the payload was damaged before launch.

Example

What was included in the payload for the next space mission?

How to pronounce payload

Pronunciation: [ˈpeɪloʊd]

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