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Definition of ping
ping
interjection
- a message (sent literally) to enquire whether someone is present via instant messaging or internet chat. ACK is the affirmative response. (NAK is a humorous negative response, meaning "No, I'm not here.")
Person A: ping.
Person B: ACK.Person A: ping.
Person B: NAK.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to schedule, check the availability of.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.
noun
- a measure of network lag, often used in online gaming.
I'm getting terrible pings, so I'm going to connect to a different server.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Apr 18 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.
- a short message sent to a person, often to enquire about their availability.
Could you send Bob a ping and see if he's available for a 4pm meeting?
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to schedule, check the availability of.
Last edited on Apr 18 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.
verb - transitive
- to send a short message to someone or call them briefly, often to enquire about their availability.
Could you ping Bob and see if he's available for a 4pm meeting?
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to schedule, check the availability of.
Last edited on Aug 02 2010. Submitted by Mark L. from Newburyport, MA, USA on Nov 07 1999.
- to contact by any means.
I'll ping you later, when we are ready.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to contact, call, mail.
Last edited on Aug 02 2010. Submitted by Tom B. from Hoboken, NJ, USA on Aug 31 2003.
- to send a message to a mailing list, requesting that all subscribers to the list respond to the message. This is done to verify that all subscribers' email addresses work properly.
I haven't gotten a status report from Tim lately, but he did respond when we pinged the development list.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to contact, call, mail.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.
origin
- From a utility written in 1983 by Mike Muuss, that checks whether a remote computer can respond to network traffic. In turn, this utility (ping) was named after the submariners' term for a sonar pulse (ping).
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to schedule, check the availability of.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.
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| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "people", used in electronic communication. | |
| Definitions include: one unit of approval of something posted to the web. | |
| Definitions include: a spontaneous public gathering of people organized via the internet. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "just out of curiosity". | |
| Definitions include: shareware software that nags the user if it hasn't yet been purchased. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "bulletin board system". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I don't know know!". | |
| Definitions include: "I don't". | |
| Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented. | |
| Definitions include: "okay, thanks, bye." | |
| Definitions include: a free e-mail address one uses for unimportant web signups, with the expectation that the e-mail address will receive lots of spam. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit | |
| Definitions include: Pornography. | |
| Definitions include: From a popular image created in 2002 that circulated the web. | |
| Definitions include: shortened version of "okay, thanks, bye." | |
Other terms relating to 'to contact, call, mail': | |
| Definitions include: to call on a telephone. | |
| Definitions include: to contact a person. | |
| Definitions include: to contact a person, especially by calling on a phone. | |
| Definitions include: to send a person a comment or a message on MySpace.com. | |
| Definitions include: to contact (e.g. by telephone) or to hang out with. | |
| Definitions include: to accidentally call a person on a cellphone that's in one's pocket. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "hit me up". | |
| Definitions include: to talk or to contact, especially at some later time. | |
Other terms relating to 'to schedule, check the availability of': | |
| Definitions include: to tentatively add something to one's schedule. | |
| Definitions include: to examine schedules to determine a time when two or more people would be available to meet for some purpose. | |
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| Definitions include: "female for female." | |
| Definitions include: crazy, alterd, not right | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "driving while black". | |
| Definitions include: vagina. | |
| Definitions include: Expression of disappointment, similar to 'bummer', though more forceful. 'Bummer' tends to be used when something unforeseen and unfortunate occurs. 'Rats', on the other hand tends to be used when you have been making a concerted effort to do something and it suddenly fails. You only use 'rats' about your own misfortune. You can use 'bummer' sympathetically also about someone else's misfortune. | |
| Definitions include: the most popular kids in school, who don't speak or sit with nerds. | |
| Definitions include: colleague / associate. | |
| Definitions include: to perform oral sex on a male. | |
| Definitions include: "whatever" or "talk to the hand." | |
| Definitions include: to ignore the truth. |
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