Browsing page 46 of words meaning computers, electronics, technology (654 words total)

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.

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  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.

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  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?

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  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?

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  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.

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  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.

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  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).
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  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 18 2009.

noun

• acronym of "pain in the ass."

  That girl is a real PITA.

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  Last edited on Mar 24 2011. Submitted by dawn from Alexandria, VA, USA on Feb 17 2003.

• "please".

  pls look at the following and see if you can help me.

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  Last edited on Aug 23 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 23 2012.

adjective

• from "Plug and Play," by which computers automatically attempt to recognize newly attached devices. The "pray" in "plug and pray" is commentary that this often didn't (or doesn't, depending on one's experience) work properly.

  I bought a new plug and pray modem. We'll see what happens when I actually try to use it.

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  Last edited on Feb 23 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

noun

• the internal portions of some system.

  We've been doing some work to improve the plumbing of the website.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from Pro Git (book), Scott Chacon and Ben Straub censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Nov 21 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2009.

• the urinary tract.

  I think there's something wrong with my plumbing.

  Last edited on Nov 21 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 27 2009.

• the digestive system.

  That Thai food really messed with my plumbing.

  Last edited on Nov 21 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 27 2009.

interjection

• "please".

  plz bring me lunch.

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  Last edited on Sep 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 13 2010.

noun

• acronym for "private message". Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)

  Did you send me a PM the other day?

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  Last edited on Mar 28 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

verb - transitive

• to send a person a "private message".

  Did you PM me the other day?

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  Last edited on Mar 28 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 28 2013.