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title: "Payload state: definition | KYE Protocol™ glossary"
description: "Payload state: The lifecycle status of a single payload."
url: https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/payload-state/
lang: en
source: "KYE Protocol"
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> Payload state: The lifecycle status of a single payload.

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# Payload state

The lifecycle status of a single payload.

The lifecycle status of a single payload. signed, verified, replayed, tampered. Defined in `public/vocabulary/payload-states.md`.

KYE™ Minute explains this term in an episode dated 26 December 2026, once podcast audio is switched on.

**Source** The KYE Protocol™ glossary, [as published](https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/#payload-state). Not legal advice.