ping

noun

• a short high-pitched ringing sound, as of a tap on a crystal glass:the syncopated ping of steel drums
• a percussive knocking sound, especially in an internal combustion engine:if any sign of engine ping occurs

verb

• 1make or cause to make a ping: [no object]:the doorbell pinged [with object]:Victoria pinged the bell

• 2 [with object] Computing query (another computer on a network) to determine whether there is a connection to it.
• contact a person briefly (especially electronically):he just pinged me, pointing to a breaking news story