PING

Ping

Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol network and to measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer. The name comes from active sonar terminology which sends a pulse of sound and listens for the echo to detect objects underwater.

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ping

Noun

  1. A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
    My car used to make an odd ping, but after the last oil change it went away.
  2. A pulse of high-pitched or ultrasonic sound whose echoes provide information about nearby objects and vessels.
    The submarine sent out a ping and got an echo from a battleship.
  3. A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence.
    The network is overloaded from all the pings going out.
  4. An email or other message sent requesting acknowledgement.
    I sent a ping to the insurance company to see if they received our claim.

Verb

  1. To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
    My car was pinging until my last oil change.
  2. To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects.
  3. To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility.
    I'm pinging their server.
    The server pings its affiliates periodically.
  4. To send a network packet to another host and receive an acknowledgement in return.
    I can't ping their server: perhaps it's been switched off.
  5. To send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response.
    I'll ping the insurance company again to see if they've received our claim.
  6. To flick.
    I pinged the crumb off the table with my finger.
  7. To bounce.
    The ball pinged off the wall and came hurtling back.
  8. To cause something to bounce.


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