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ping
[ ping ]
verb (used without object)
- to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.
verb (used with object)
- Computers. to send an echo-request packet to (an IP address) and use the echo reply to determine whether another computer on the network is operational and the speed at which the data is being transferred.
- to make contact with (someone) by sending a brief electronic message, as a text message:
The design team should ping marketing to set up a meeting next week.
Ping me when you arrive, and I’ll meet you at the door.
noun
- a pinging sound.
- an infrasonic or ultrasonic sound wave created by sonar in echolocation.
- an acoustic signal transmitted to indicate a location:
Rescue crews were able to follow the ping and locate the flight recorder.
- Computers. an echo-request and echo-reply protocol that tests a connection online or in a network by sending a packet to a host IP address and measuring the round-trip speed of data transfer.
- one of the possible sounds made by an electronic or mobile device to signal the receipt of data, as a phone or text message.
ping
/ ±èɪŋ /
noun
- a short high-pitched resonant sound, as of a bullet striking metal or a sonar echo
- computing a system for testing whether internet systems are responding and how long in milliseconds it takes them to respond
verb
- intr to make such a noise
- tr computing to send a test message to (a computer or server) in order to check whether it is responding or how long it takes it to respond
Derived Forms
- ˈ±è¾±²Ô²µ¾±²Ô²µ, adjective
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Origin of ping1
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Origin of ping1
Example Sentences
Embassy in Ghana, Mayor Karen Bass was attending a reception with local and foreign dignitaries as her phone began to ping.
Her family group chat seems to be constantly pinging with possible sightings of immigration officials near the warehouses where many relatives work, she said.
Others were getting pinged with warnings in texts and on social media.
Residents as far away as Long Beach — more than 35 miles from any active fire — reported receiving pings on their phones.
I was always over-thinking, always tense and my phone was always pinging.
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