He iatohu ka tukuna e tētahi rorohiko ki tētahi taurima, kia mōhiotia ai mēnā e wātea ana taua rorohiko taurima, arā, e kā ana, e tuihono ana. Ka whakahokia e te taurima te iapaoro, ā, ka inea te wā mai i te tukutanga o te iatare ki te taenga mai o te iapaoro, koirā hei tohu i te tere o te hononga ipurangi. E pai ana te hononga mēnā kei raro iho i te 40 mirihēkona te wā iatare.
A signal which is sent from a computer to a host computer in order to ascertain whether it is available, specifically whether it is turned on and online. The host returns a 'pong' signal and the length of time between sending the ping and receiving the pong is measured. This indicates the speed of the internet connection. A ping time below about 40 milliseconds is acceptable.
ia - current
ia (iatohu) - signal
tare - to send, request
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