Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > Ping
Ping
Ping is a programme that uses ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) echo request packets to verify IP connectivity to another host or network. The standard ping programme that comes with Windows NT 4.0 is run from the Command Prompt window and takes an IP address or resolvable name as its command line parameter.
This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.
0
0
Improve it
- Part of Speech: noun
- Synonym(s):
- Blossary:
- Industry/Domain: Network hardware
- Category: Firewall & VPN
- Company: Symantec
- Product:
- Acronym-Abbreviation:
Member comments
Terms in the News
Featured Terms
Industry/Domain: Geography Category: Physical geography
Volcán de Fuego
Volcán de Fuego ("Volcano of Fire") is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala. It is one of Guatemala's most famous tourist attractions. ...
Contributor
Featured blossaries
architected
0
Terms
27
Blossaries
14
Followers
The North Face 2015 Collection
Category: Travel 6 20 Terms
Browers Terms By Category
- Gardening(1753)
- Outdoor decorations(23)
- Patio & lawn(6)
- Gardening devices(6)
- BBQ(1)
- Gardening supplies(1)
Garden(1790) Terms
- Legal documentation(5)
- Technical publications(1)
- Marketing documentation(1)
Documentation(7) Terms
- Natural gas(4949)
- Coal(2541)
- Petrol(2335)
- Energy efficiency(1411)
- Nuclear energy(565)
- Energy trade(526)
Energy(14403) Terms
- Bridge(5007)
- Plumbing(1082)
- Carpentry(559)
- Architecture(556)
- Flooring(503)
- Home remodeling(421)