What is Ping?
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The time it takes for a network packet to leave your computer, go to another one, and return. Lower = better. Can also be a source of gloating in network games. Typically measured in milliseconds.
"Dude, your ping is 300. Get the hell off my server before I boot you!"
"Ha ha, lowest ping!"
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"Packet Inter-Networking Groper." PING Can be used as a command in MS-DOS. Early computer programmers used this acronym because of it's similarities to a SONAR ping. A computer ping will send a packet of data from one computer to another to measure the time it takes for information to be sent and received. Pinging a computer can also help diagnose problems within networked computer systems.
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a virtual "poke" (email, instant message, etc.) usually sent for reminder purposes.
feel free to ping me if i haven't gotten back to you by friday morning!
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Tool for testing network connectivity.
Uses ICMP )(internet message control protocol). Sends an icmp packet to target remote host(s). Commonly you can specify options such as the payload , ttl , sequence number, and offset.
The unix admin used ``ping`` to test out
the new router.
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To send a short message, expecting a yes/no response. Originally from submarines, where a ping sound was emitted to listen for echoes from other vessels.
Since you're so busy this week, I'll ping you again next week about meeting for lunch.
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a tiny, unstimulating, unfulfilling and unpleasurable penis
I was laying there when he poked me with his ping. I didn't know what it was until he pointed it out.
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