payload
/ˈpeɪloʊd/noun
High School
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
The functional part of a computer virus or another type of malware program, rather than the part that spreads it.
5
The actual data in a data stream.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing