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Ping

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Noun

1. ping, ping river

a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya

2. ping

a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)

Verb

3. ping

hit with a pinging noise

Example Sentences:
'The bugs pinged the lamp shade'

4. knock, ping, pink

sound like a car engine that is firing too early

Example Sentences:
'the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline'
'The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded'

5. ping

make a short high-pitched sound

Example Sentences:
'the bullet pinged when they struck the car'

6. ping

contact, usually in order to remind of something

Example Sentences:
'I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing'

7. ping

send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active

Example Sentences:
'ping your machine in the office'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ping

see synonyms of ping
noun
1. 
a short high-pitched resonant sound, as of a bullet striking metal or a sonar echo
2. computing
a system for testing whether internet systems are responding and how long in milliseconds it takes them to respond
verb
3. (intransitive)
to make such a noise
4. (transitive) 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

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Ping

see synonyms of ping
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.
verb intransitive, verb transitive
3. 
to make or cause to make such a sound

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ping

see synonyms of ping
A river, about 565 km (350 mi) long, of western Thailand. It is a major tributary of the Chao Phraya.
n.
1. A sharp, high-pitched sound, as that made by a bullet striking metal.
2. 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.
3. See knock.
v. pinged, ping·ing, pings
v.intr.
To make a sharp, high-pitched, metallic sound.
v.tr.
1. To test the connectivity of (a computer) to a network by using the ping protocol: To ping your computer, at the DOS prompt type "ping" and then your IP address.
2. Informal To reach out to (someone), as by text message or email, to establish or maintain communication: Ping me when you get home safely.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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