pings

10 definitions • 8 examples

to make a short, sharp sound:

We heard a small stone ping against our window.

to send an email, text, or other kind of message, especially to someone's mobile phone:

Ping me an email.

It is a legal requirement to self-isolate after being pinged by the COVID-19 app.

to send a message to another computer in a network to check whether your computer is connected to it

When a car engine pings, it makes a high knocking sound because the fuel is not burning correctly.

a short, sharp sound

the time taken for a computer to connect to another computer or to a server:

If you play games online, you may want to test your ping time to any game server or website to see how good the connection is.

a short, often electronic, ringing sound

to send someone an electronic message which they receive on their screen or phone as soon as it is sent:

ping sb about sth An intern accidentally pinged a mailing list about the Senator's position on the vote.

Excited messages ping from phone to phone, as employees hear the news.

to test whether an internet connection is working by using a program to contact an address:

We test the performance of the wireless devices by uploading, downloading, and pinging a remote host.

a test to find out whether an internet connection is working by using a program to contact an address:

You can configure your Firewall to block incoming pings.