Payload

Origin

pay + load

Noun

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