Plain English Meaning
The actual material covered in a lesson — the topics, tasks, and skills the instructor will work through with the student.
Full Definition
In a training syllabus, the content is the specific subject matter, knowledge areas, procedures, and maneuvers that make up a lesson or unit of instruction. It defines what will be taught, as distinct from how it will be taught, how long it will take, or how the student will be evaluated.
Context Anchor
Seen in training syllabi, lesson outlines, and course planning documents that describe what will be taught during flight or ground training.
Derivation
From Latin contentum, meaning 'that which is contained.' In a syllabus, the content is literally what is contained inside the lesson — the subject matter held within it.