Payload (computing)

Networking

In computer networking, data to be transmitted is the payload. It is almost always encapsulated in some type of frame format, composed of framing bits and a frame check sequence.[3][4] Examples are Ethernet frames, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames, Fibre Channel frames, and V.42 modem frames.

Programming

In computer programming, the most common usage of the term is in the context of message protocols, to differentiate the protocol overhead from the actual data. For example, a JSON web service response might be:

{ "data": { "message": "Hello, world!" } }

The string Hello, world! is the payload of JSON message, while the rest is protocol overhead.

Security

In computer security, the payload is the part of the private user text which could also contain malware such as worms or viruses which performs the malicious action; deleting data, sending spam or encrypting data.[5] In addition to the payload, such malware also typically has overhead code aimed at simply spreading itself, or avoiding detection.

gollark: Oh, so now you are GENDERING ADJECTIVES‽
gollark: It's not something governments NEED to handle themselves, so it shouldn't be.
gollark: If they control it, they can impose rather bees restrictions on it, such as the whole gay marriage thing.
gollark: I am unironically against governments handling marriage.
gollark: Thus abolish government-recognized marriage‽

See also
  • Protocol data unit – Unit of information transmitted between peer entities (at the same layer) of a computer network
  • Service data unit – Data passed down to a lower layer of the OSI model, yet to be encapsulated

References
  1. "Payload definition". Pcmag.com. 1994-12-01. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  2. "Payload definition". Techterms.com. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  3. "RFC 1122: Requirements for Internet Hosts — Communication Layers". IETF. October 1989. p. 18. doi:10.17487/RFC1122. RFC 1122. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  4. "Data Link Layer (Layer 2)". The TCP/IP Guide. 2005-09-20. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  5. "Payload". Techopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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