What is the meaning of Ping?

noun

• A river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya.
  • synonyms: Ping River
• A sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal. )

verb

• Hit with a pinging noise.
  • usage: "The bugs pinged the lamp shade"
• Sound like a car engine that is firing too early.
  • usage: "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
  • synonyms: pink, knock
• Make a short high-pitched sound.
  • usage: "the bullet pinged when they struck the car"
• Contact, usually in order to remind of something.
  • usage: "I'll ping my accountant-April 15 is nearing"
• Send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active.
  • usage: "ping your machine in the office"