Data vs. Payload

Data vs. Payload — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Data and Payload

Datanoun

plural of datum

Payloadnoun

That part of a cargo that produces revenue.

Datanoun

Information, especially in a scientific or computational context, or with the implication that it is organized.

The raw information was processed and placed into a database so the data could be accessed more quickly.

Payloadnoun

The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.

Datanoun

Recorded observations that are usually presented in a structured format.

Payloadnoun

That part of a rocket, missile, propelled stinger, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance, such as a warhead or satellite.

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Datanoun

(computing) A representation of facts or ideas in a formalized manner capable of being communicated or manipulated by some process.

Payloadnoun

(computing) The functional part of a computer virus or another type of malware program, rather than the part that spreads it.

Datanoun

(mobile telephony) Digital information such as images or web pages transmitted using the cellular telephone network rather than wifi.

run out of data

Payloadnoun

(communication) The actual data in a data stream.

Datanoun

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn;

statistical data

Payloadnoun

the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

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Payloadnoun

goods carried by a large vehicle