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noun Download 🔗Share That part of a rocket, missile, propelled stinger or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance, such as a warhead or satellite. Examples : "The rocket carried a scientific payload of instruments designed to study the atmosphere. " technology military space weapon physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share (communication) The actual data in a data stream. Examples : "The email's payload was the attached document, containing the project report. " communication technology computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading