Definition of payloads:
(n) :
The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.
(n) :
That part of a cargo that produces revenue.
(n) :
That part of a rocket, missile, propelled stinger, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance, such as a warhead or satellite.
(n) :
(communication) The actual data in a data stream.
(n) :
(computing) The functional part of a computer virus or another type of malware program, rather than the part that spreads it.