ping
v. make noise, make a sound n. ring; noise; metallic sound; action which is intended to reveal the arrival time of a message from one computer to another (Computers) | ||||
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Ping Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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| Jargon File |
ping
[from the submariners' term for a sonar pulse] 1. n. Slang term for a small network message (ICMP ECHO) sent by a computer to check for the presence and alertness of another. The Unix command
[from the submariners' term for a sonar pulse] 1. n. Slang term for a small network message (ICMP ECHO) sent by a computer to check for the presence and alertness of another. The Unix command
ping(8) can be used to do this manually (note that ping(8)'s author denies the widespread folk etymology that the name was ever intended as acronym for `Packet INternet Groper'). Occasionally used as a phone greeting. See ACK, also ENQ. 2. vt. To verify the presence of. 3. vt. To get the attention of. 4. vt. To send a message to all members of a mailing list requesting an ACK (in order to verify that everybody's addresses are reachable). "We haven't heard much of anything from Geoff, but he did respond with an ACK both times I pinged jargon-friends." 5. n. A quantum packet of happiness. People who are very happy tend to exude pings; furthermore, one can intentionally create pings and aim them at a needy party (e.g., a depressed person). This sense of ping may appear as an exclamation; "Ping!" (I'm happy; I am emitting a quantum of happiness; I have been struck by a quantum of happiness). The form "pingfulness", which is used to describe people who exude pings, also occurs. (In the standard abuse of language, "pingfulness" can also be used as an exclamation, in which case it's a much stronger exclamation than just "ping"!). Oppose blargh.The funniest use of `ping' to date was described in January 1991 by Steve Hayman on the Usenet group comp.sys.next. He was trying to isolate a faulty cable segment on a TCP/IP Ethernet hooked up to a NeXT machine, and got tired of having to run back to his console after each cabling tweak to see if the ping packets were getting through. So he used the sound-recording feature on the NeXT, then wrote a script that repeatedly invoked ping(8), listened for an echo, and played back the recording on each returned packet. Result? A program that caused the machine to repeat, over and over, "Ping ... ping ... ping ..." as long as the network was up. He turned the volume to maximum, ferreted through the building with one ear cocked, and found a faulty tee connector in no time.
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PING
Packet Internet Groper
Packet Internet Groper
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PING
Packet INternet Groper
Packet INternet Groper
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PING
Packet Internet Groper
Packet Internet Groper
| A Glossary of Internet & PC Terminology |
Ping
A way to test the communication to another computer on the Internet. Data is sent to the other computer & if the communication is successful then a reply is received - the speed of the connection can also be tested.
A way to test the communication to another computer on the Internet. Data is sent to the other computer & if the communication is successful then a reply is received - the speed of the connection can also be tested.
| An Everquest Glossary |
ping
(n.) The speed of one's connection, measured by the latency meter. Ping can be affected by such things as your modem, your ISP, static or alien intervention. Not EQ specific. e.g. "Man have I got a horrible ping right now!" cf. lag, latency.
(n.) The speed of one's connection, measured by the latency meter. Ping can be affected by such things as your modem, your ISP, static or alien intervention. Not EQ specific. e.g. "Man have I got a horrible ping right now!" cf. lag, latency.
| WebGuest Web Glossary |
Ping - Packet InterNet Groper
Program that tests a network connection. Ping sends data packets to a network connection to measure the response time (or to check whether the packets were arrived).
Program that tests a network connection. Ping sends data packets to a network connection to measure the response time (or to check whether the packets were arrived).
| Internet Glossary |
Ping
Packet InterNet Groper is a program and UNIX command that helps testing and debugging network and/or Internet connections. An 'Echo' command is sent to a specified computer and then waits for a response. The result is a report that displays the success or failure, usually a report back of a timed response in seconds, of the intended action.
Packet InterNet Groper is a program and UNIX command that helps testing and debugging network and/or Internet connections. An 'Echo' command is sent to a specified computer and then waits for a response. The result is a report that displays the success or failure, usually a report back of a timed response in seconds, of the intended action.
| Internetworking Terms |
PING
See: Packet INternet Groper
See: Packet INternet Groper
Packet InterNet Groper
A program used to test reachability of destinations by sending them an ICMP echo request and waiting for a reply. The term is used as a verb: "Ping host X to see if it is up!" See also: Internet Control Message Protocol. [Source: RFC1208]
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PING
Packet InterNet Groper.An internet utility for determining if another computer is presently connected to the internet.You can run PING software on your own system with a PPP or net account,or you can use it as a command from elphi’s NavNet textside Utilities menu and from most shell accounts.
Packet InterNet Groper.An internet utility for determining if another computer is presently connected to the internet.You can run PING software on your own system with a PPP or net account,or you can use it as a command from elphi’s NavNet textside Utilities menu and from most shell accounts.
| The Internet Dictionary |
ping
A diagnostic utility that determines whether a remote computer is active and where it can be contacted.
A diagnostic utility that determines whether a remote computer is active and where it can be contacted.
| Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms |
Ping
Though this term can refer to a golf brand as well as the sound made by striking your glass with your spoon at the dinner table, it also has a computer-related meaning. The main purpose of a ping is to test a system on the Internet to see if it is working. "Pinging" a server can also test and record the response time of servers and other computers connected to the Internet. This is helpful in finding Internet bottlenecks, so that data transfer paths can be rerouted the most efficient way. Also, a good way to make sure you do not get disconnected from your ISP for being idle is to send a ping every 5 minutes or so. There are a number of shareware Ping programs that will do this for you.
Though this term can refer to a golf brand as well as the sound made by striking your glass with your spoon at the dinner table, it also has a computer-related meaning. The main purpose of a ping is to test a system on the Internet to see if it is working. "Pinging" a server can also test and record the response time of servers and other computers connected to the Internet. This is helpful in finding Internet bottlenecks, so that data transfer paths can be rerouted the most efficient way. Also, a good way to make sure you do not get disconnected from your ISP for being idle is to send a ping every 5 minutes or so. There are a number of shareware Ping programs that will do this for you.
Ping Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Ping
(v. i.)
To make the sound called ping.
(n.)
The sound made by a bullet in striking a solid object or in passing through the air.
(v. i.)
To make the sound called ping.
(n.)
The sound made by a bullet in striking a solid object or in passing through the air.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Ping
Noun
1. a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
(synonym) Ping River
(hypernym) river
(part-holonym) Thailand, Kingdom of Thailand, Siam
Noun
1. a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
(synonym) Ping River
(hypernym) river
(part-holonym) Thailand, Kingdom of Thailand, Siam
ping
Noun
1. a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
(hypernym) sound
Verb
1. hit with a pinging noise; "The bugs pinged the lamp shade"
(hypernym) hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with
2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
(synonym) pink, knock
(hypernym) sound, go
3. make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car"
(hypernym) sound, go
4. contact, usually in order to remind of something; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing"
(hypernym) reach, get through, get hold of, contact
5. send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active; "ping your machine in the office"
(hypernym) reach, get through, get hold of, contact
(classification) computer science, computing
| Australian Slang |
Ping
penalise: “got pinged for being off-side”
penalise: “got pinged for being off-side”
King ping
schoolyard game played with a tennis ball which is hit with the hands in a court, consisting usually of either four or six squares, drawn on the asphalt
Ping off
euphemism for “piss off”
| hEnglish - advanced version |
ping
ping
\ping\ (?), n. [probably of imitative origin.] the sound made by a bullet in striking a solid object or in passing through the air.
ping
\ping\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. pinged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. pinging.] to make the sound called ping.
ping
n
1. a river in western thailand; a major tributary of the chao phraya [syn: ping, ping river]
2. a sharp high-pitched metallic sound v 1: hit with a pinging noise; "the bugs pinged the lamp shade" 2: of car engines, when firing too early [syn: knock]
3. make a short high-pitched sound, as of a bullet striking metal
similar words(2)
ping-pong
ping river
ping
\ping\ (?), n. [probably of imitative origin.] the sound made by a bullet in striking a solid object or in passing through the air.
ping
\ping\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. pinged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. pinging.] to make the sound called ping.
ping
n
1. a river in western thailand; a major tributary of the chao phraya [syn: ping, ping river]
2. a sharp high-pitched metallic sound v 1: hit with a pinging noise; "the bugs pinged the lamp shade" 2: of car engines, when firing too early [syn: knock]
3. make a short high-pitched sound, as of a bullet striking metal
similar words(2)
ping-pong
ping river
Ping Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hill Associates Acronym List |
PING
Packet Internet Groper (TCP/IP)
Packet Internet Groper (TCP/IP)
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Ping Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ping
1 Discuss
2 Mention
3 Verify
4 Notify
"Go ping the accounting group to make sure they have what they need"
1 Discuss
2 Mention
3 Verify
4 Notify
"Go ping the accounting group to make sure they have what they need"
| Internet PR glossary |
ping
Program that sends a small test message over the Internet to a remote computer. In response, the target computer returns (or not) a health status of the network connection to it.
Program that sends a small test message over the Internet to a remote computer. In response, the target computer returns (or not) a health status of the network connection to it.
Ping Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Ping
ping is a computer network tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network. It works by sending ICMP “echo request” packets to the target host and listening for ICMP “echo response” replies. ping estimates the round-trip time, generally in milliseconds, and records any packet loss, and prints a statistical summary when finished.
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