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Ping

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

/pɪŋ/verbCommon term

In software engineering, ping means: To send someone a short message, usually in team chat, to ask a question, remind them or get their attention. Technically, also to test whether a server can be reached.

In Turkish: mesaj atmak, haber vermek, dürtmek

How it is used

Very common in Slack and Teams culture: 'Ping me if you get stuck', 'I'll ping the backend team'. It is informal but polite enough for most workplaces. In networking, the ping command checks whether a host responds.

Example sentences

  1. Ping me when the PR is ready and I'll review it right away.

  2. I pinged the DevOps team about the failing pipeline but haven't heard back.

Common collocations

  • ping me
  • ping someone on Slack
  • ping the team
  • a quick ping
  • sync upTo have a short meeting or chat to share updates and make sure everyone has the same information and plan. Also a noun: 'a quick sync'.
  • blockerA problem that stops someone from continuing their work until it is solved, such as missing access, an unanswered question or a broken environment.
  • stand-upA short daily team meeting, often 15 minutes, where each person says what they did, what they will do next and whether anything is blocking them.
  • ETAShort for 'estimated time of arrival'. At work it usually means when you expect a task, fix or delivery to be finished.

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