pingable

Responds to queries

Pingable describes something that can be pinged—contacted or checked for a response.

In computing, a pingable server or device is reachable on a network: Make sure the server is pingable before we proceed.

More broadly, a pingable person is available to be messaged or contacted: I'll be pingable on Slack if you need me.

reachability

reachable

Able to be contacted

online · up · active · live · connected · operational · functional · contactable · discoverable · visible

availability

on-call

Available when summoned

accessible · responsive · attentive · ready · alert · interruptible · notifiable · callable

network-diagnostics

echo

Reflected sound wave

timeout · latency · uptime · traceroute · probe · monitoring · diagnostics · TTL · hop · round-trip

infrastructure

server

One who attends tables

  • routerPacket-forwarding network device
  • switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
  • gatewayPoint of access

firewall · node · endpoint · device · host · interface · subnet · LAN · WAN · DNS

Opposites
network reachability

pingableunreachable

Cannot be accessed

offline · unresponsive · inaccessible · down · unavailable

availability/contactability

pingableunreachable

Cannot be accessed

unavailable · uncontactable · off-grid · incommunicado · unresponsive

Family

ping, pings, pinged, pinging, pinger, pingers

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