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ping
clear, sharp, high-pitched, metallic, musical note created by a flicking percussion stroke over a viscus containing gas under moderate pressure and a small amount of fluid; used extensively in the physical examination of the abdomen in cattle and horses.


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Its usefulness in terms of assisting the diagnosis of connectivity issue in the Internet was undermined when several Internet service providers filtered out echo request messages at their network boundaries.
Relatives have declined Echo requests to talk about their ordeal, having been advised not to give media interviews.
The Ping application transmits an ICMP Echo Request packet to the target host that responds back with an ICMP Echo Request.
 
 
 
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