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The correct spelling is pings.
How to pronounce pings
noun
Say it like: Pin-gs
The correct spelling is pings. A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. For example: "My car used to make an odd ping, but after the last oil change it went away."
Usage Examples
“My car used to make an odd ping, but after the last oil change it went away.”
“The submarine sent out a ping and got an echo from a battleship.”
“The network is overloaded from all the pings going out.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- 2.(submarine navigation) A pulse of high-pitched or ultrasonic sound whose echoes provide information about nearby objects and vessels.
- 3.A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence.
- 4.An email or other message sent requesting acknowledgement.
- 5.Latency.
verb
- 1.To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
- 2.(submarine navigation) To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects.
- 3.To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility.
- 4.(by extension) To send an email or other message to someone in hopes of eliciting a response.
- 5.To flick.
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