What is the meaning of the word "ping"?

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  1. contact, usually in order to remind of something copy to clipboard verb
    • I'll ping my accountantApril 15 is nearing copy to clipboard
  2. hit with a pinging noise copy to clipboard verb
    • The bugs pinged the lamp shade copy to clipboard
  3. make a short high-pitched sound copy to clipboard verb
    • the bullet pinged when they struck the car copy to clipboard
  4. send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active copy to clipboard verb
    • ping your machine in the office copy to clipboard
  5. sound like a car engine that is firing too early copy to clipboard verb
    • the car pinged when I put in lowoctane gasoline copy to clipboard

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