ping
/pɪŋ/ noun C1- A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound. · My car used to make an odd ping, but after the last oil change it went away.
- A pulse of high-pitched or ultrasonic sound whose echoes provide information about nearby objects and vessels. · The submarine sent out a ping and got an echo from a battleship.
- A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence. · The network is overloaded from all the pings going out.
- An email or other message sent requesting acknowledgement. · I sent a ping to the insurance company to see if they received our claim.
- Latency.
- A means of highlighting a feature on the game map so that allied players can see it.
- A notification.
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