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PING: Packet Internet Gopher

Packet Internet Gopher (PING) is a TCP/IP utility that is used to test the 'reachability' of destinations by sending them an ICMP echo request (PING) and waiting for a reply (PONG). To 'ping' a website is to use the utility to see whether that site is currently up; that is, connected to the Internet.

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PING: Packet Internet Gopher