More specifically, pinging is sending an ICMP echo request packet and listening for an ICMP echo response. I'm all for the entertaining, witty slang we see on Engadget, but "ping" isn't slang and really doesn't make sense here.
Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.
More specifically, pinging is sending an ICMP echo request packet and listening for an ICMP echo response. I'm all for the entertaining, witty slang we see on Engadget, but "ping" isn't slang and really doesn't make sense here.
Sorry to break it to you. Ping is fairly common for "send an instant message to" among the general populace.