Definition of pings:
(n) :
(networking) A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence.
(n) :
(networking) Latency.
(v) :
(networking) To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility.
(n) :
(text messaging, Internet) An email or other message sent requesting acknowledgement.
(n) :
A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
(n) :
(submarine navigation) A pulse of high-pitched or ultrasonic sound whose echoes provide information about nearby objects and vessels.