General
ping
What does ping mean?
To send a quick message to or otherwise contact a colleague. Borrowed from networking terminology to sound more tech-savvy than 'contact'.
"Ping me on Slack when the deploy finishes and I'll review it."
Origin
From the 'ping' network utility that tests reachability; adopted into office chat culture.
Frequently asked questions
What does ping someone mean?
It means to send a quick message to or contact a colleague, usually over a chat tool like Slack.
Where does ping come from?
From the 'ping' network utility used to test whether a machine is reachable; the word was borrowed into office chat culture to sound more tech-savvy than 'contact'.
How do you use ping in a sentence?
For example, 'Ping me when you're free,' meaning send me a quick message when you have a moment.
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