ping

(piŋ)

noun

Origin: echoic

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to make or cause to make such a sound

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noun

intransitive verb pinged, ping·ing, pings

To make a sharp, high-pitched, metallic sound.

Origin:

Origin: Imitative

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)

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

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