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| ping [ ping ] |
noun (plural pings) |
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1. sound: a single short ringing sound
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2. automotive
Same as knockn (sense 5)
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3. sonar pulse: a brief sonic or ultrasonic pulse emitted by a sonar, the reflection or echo of which is used in detecting submarines or schools of fish
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4. response time: the length of time, in milliseconds, that it takes to send a message to an intranet, Internet, or web address and receive a reply
  super-low ping
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verb (past and past participle pinged, present participle ping·ing, 3rd person present singular pings) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb ring: to make a single short ringing sound, or make something such as a bell produce a ringing sound
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2. intransitive verb detect underwater objects: to detect submarines or schools of fish by emitting and receiving the echo of a brief sonic or ultrasonic pulse
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3. transitive and intransitive verb check for response from web address: to send a packet of data to an intranet, Internet, or web address to check whether it is accessible or is responding
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4. intransitive verb automotive
Same as knockv (sense 8)
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| [Mid-18th century. An imitation of the sound] |
