What is Ping command?

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In computer network management, a ping (Packet Internet or Inter-Network Groper) is simple Internet software that lets a user test and verify if a certain target IP address exists and can accept requests. The name was created to match the word used by submariners to describe the sound of a returning sonar pulse.

Ping is also used for troubleshooting purposes to check that a host machine that the user is attempting to contact is up and running. Ping may be used by any operating system (OS) that has networking capabilities, including most embedded network administration software.

For example, Windows users may use the command prompt screen (start/run/cmd) to retrieve the dot address for any given domain name, such as 205.245.172.72, by typing ping xxxxx.yyy, where xxxxx is the second-level domain name, such as 'whatis,' and yyy is the top-level domain name, such as 'com.'

What is Ping command?

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