Ping test (engineering)
= Ping test (engineering)
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A Ping test, in the context of engineering and networking, is a diagnostic tool used to determine the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. It is utilized to check the status of a network connection between two devices by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages to the target device and waiting for an Echo Reply.