1. Short for Packet InterNet
Groper, ping is a utility used to
verify if a network data
packet is capable of being distributed to
an address without errors. The ping utility is commonly used to
check for network errors.
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example of what happens when a ping is sent. As can be seen the
user would first start by using the ping command to ping the
IP address 204.228.150.3. Next the
request is sent over the network hub and
router in this basic
example to the other computer with this IP address. Once
successfully received the computer replies to the ping with a
pong response and once received the time between when sent and
when received is calculated to generate a average response or
latency time. If the ping does not reach its destination either because of a
network configuration error or because it is being blocked the
sending computer encounters a request timed out error. |
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2. In computer gaming, a ping, also
known as a high ping or low ping, is a measurement of how fast the
connection to the game server the player has. For example, a
player with a low 50 ping is going to have a better game
experience than a player with a high 250 ping. To help with server
response times some game servers may only accept users who have a
low ping.
Also see: Game definitions,
ICMP, Latency,
LPB, Network definitions,
Ping of death, Ping
pong
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