micropayload
Micropayload is a term for a data payload that is unusually small, typically a few bytes to a few dozen bytes. In networking and embedded systems, it refers to the portion of a message that carries essential information while keeping overhead low. Micropayloads are common in constrained environments where bandwidth, energy, or processing power is limited, such as sensor networks and low-power wireless protocols.
Characteristics include compact encoding, often fixed-length fields or tightly packed bit fields. They usually convey only
Applications include IoT telemetry, LoRaWAN and NB-IoT messaging, real-time control of actuators, event-driven reporting, and diagnostic
Challenges include ensuring reliability and data integrity within tiny payloads, efficient addressing, and security. Tiny payloads
The concept is not universally standardized and is used differently across domains. Related ideas include payload