payload

noun
UK /ˈpeɪləʊd/
US /ˈpeɪloʊd/

The payload is the important stuff a rocket or truck carries.

The rocket carried a payload of science equipment into space.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The part of a computer message that carries the real information.

The app reads the payload of each network message.

3. The explosive part of a bomb or missile.

The missile's payload was safely removed by experts.

4. The useful part of a vehicle's load that earns money.

The airline earns more when its payload is full of passengers.