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Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms
A glossary of computer and Internet terms with definitions that are easy to understand.
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Payload

Payload is the term used to describe any body of data that is sent over the Internet. Each time data is transmitted it will consist of a header, which is the information relating to the source of the data it's target and the payload, which is the data that is collected at the target.