ping
noun
[ pɪŋ ]
• a short, high-pitched ringing sound.
• "the ping of the oven timer"
ping
verb
• make or cause to make a short, high-pitched ringing sound.
• "the doorbell pinged"
• query (another computer on a network) to determine whether there is a connection to it.
• another term for pink5.
• "the engine pinged and strained, but they picked up speed"
Origin:
mid 19th century: imitative.
