ping
verb
IT uk/pɪŋ/ us [ I or T ] informal
to send someone an electronic message which they receive on their screen or phone as soon as it is sent:
ping sb about sth An intern accidentally pinged a mailing list about the Senator's position on the vote.
Excited messages ping from phone to phone, as employees hear the news.
[ T ]
to test whether an internet connection is working by using a program to contact an address:
We test the performance of the wireless devices by uploading, downloading, and pinging a remote host.
ping
noun [ C ]
IT uk/pɪŋ/ usa test to find out whether an internet connection is working by using a program to contact an address:
You can configure your Firewall to block incoming pings.