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I assumed it was from the networking 'ping'.

• SnootyMonkey 8y ago
  As did I. Actually, it never occurred to me that it could have come from anywhere else.
• paulie_a 8y ago
  I kind of figured, but that terminology and specific phrasing in the tech world is obnoxious and pretentious. Just say "hey can we talk later?" No need to use to buzzword terms to ask for a simple conversation. Honestly, I hardly acknowledge those ping requests anymore. I'm sure there is a packet loss pun, but it's late and I'm tired.
• bonestamp2 8y ago
  Right, but don't you think that was named after radar/sonar pings too?