define ping computer
ping-Computer Definition. 1  A utility used to test a path from one host computer to another across an IP-based network in what is essentially a command to echo the packet from the remote host back to the originating host. 2  Ping is an application of the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP).
Ping is a basic Internet program that allows a user to verify that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests. Making Networks Virtual: The Latest on SDN Technologies.