payload — The cargo carried by a vehicle, especially the part of the load that produces revenue
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The cargo carried by a vehicle, especially the part of the load that produces revenue
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpeɪloʊd/
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery drone's payload was getting cold during the traffic jam.
- SpaceX successfully launched a payload of 60 Starlink satellites.
- The hacker's malicious payload was hidden inside an innocent-looking email attachment.
payload
NOUN[/ˈpeɪloʊd/]
The cargo carried by a vehicle, especially the part of the load that produces revenue
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🌳Etymology
Origin
This compound term emerged in early 20th-century aerospace terminology. It combines 'pay' (to generate revenue) and 'load' (cargo or freight), originally denoting cargo that produces income. The meaning subsequently expanded from profitable freight to encompass spacecraft payloads, rocket cargo, and ultimately digital data in computing contexts.
Breakdown
pay (to generate revenue, from Middle English 'paien') + load (cargo, from Old English 'hlad', meaning heap or burden). The compound combines commercial value (pay) with transported material (load).
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📝Examples
“The pizza delivery drone's payload was getting cold during the traffic jam.”
“SpaceX successfully launched a payload of 60 Starlink satellites.”
“The hacker's malicious payload was hidden inside an innocent-looking email attachment.”
“The cargo plane's payload included 200 tons of emergency supplies for disaster relief.”
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