ping

(piŋ)

noun

  1. the sound made by a bullet striking something sharply
  2. any sound somewhat similar to this, as an engine knocking, a sonar echo, etc.

Origin: echoic

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to make or cause to make such a sound

See ping in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A sharp, high-pitched sound, as that made by a bullet striking metal.
  2. See knock.
intransitive verb pinged, ping·ing, pings
To make a sharp, high-pitched, metallic sound.

Origin:

Origin: Imitative

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noun
A protocol that sends a message to another computer and waits for acknowledgment, often used to check if another computer on a network is reachable.

Origin:

Origin: p(acket) in(formation) g(roper)

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A river, about 563 km (350 mi) long, of western Thailand. It is a major tributary of the Chao Phraya.

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