Ping

v. make noise, make a sound

n. ring; noise; metallic sound; action which is intended to reveal the arrival time of a message from one computer to another (Computers)

ping is a computer network tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network. It works by sending ICMP “echo request” packets to the target host and listening for ICMP “echo response” replies. ping estimates the round-trip time, generally in milliseconds, and records any packet loss, and prints a statistical summary when finished.
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Noun
1. a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
(synonym) Ping River
(hypernym) river
(part-holonym) Thailand, Kingdom of Thailand, Siam

Noun
1. a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
(hypernym) sound
Verb
1. hit with a pinging noise; "The bugs pinged the lamp shade"
(hypernym) hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with
2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
(synonym) pink, knock
(hypernym) sound, go
3. make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car"
(hypernym) sound, go
4. contact, usually in order to remind of something; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing"
(hypernym) reach, get through, get hold of, contact
5. send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active; "ping your machine in the office"
(hypernym) reach, get through, get hold of, contact
(classification) computer science, computing

n. ping

(v. i.)
To make the sound called ping.
  

(n.)
The sound made by a bullet in striking a solid object or in passing through the air.