Refers to the ICMP echo message and its reply. Ping is often used to test the reachability of a network address.
An Internet program used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible or online. It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply. PING is used primarily to troubleshoot Internet connections. In addition, PING reports how many hops are required to connect two Internet hosts. There are both freeware and shareware PING utilities available for PCs.
Program that tests a network connection. Ping sends data packets to a network connection to measure the response time (or to check whether the packets were arrived).
When submarine crews wanted to test the distance of an object, they would send a sonar "ping" and wait to hear the echo. In the computer world, Ping is a program that "bounces" a request off of another computer over a network to see if the remote computer is still responding. If the ping comes back, the remote computer is still alive.
An Internet program used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply, then reporting how many hops are required to connect two Internet hosts. PING is used primarily to troubleshoot Internet connections.
Ping - to check the IP connectivity between two TCP/IP capable systems.