What is the word for the response to a ping
Someone may say, "I'll ping him and see if I can get a response." If I want to ask if the ping was successful, how can I refer to the response? Is there a more clever way than "Did your ping get a response?" I feel like pong may be clever, but not very clear.
Solution 1:
In the lost days of IRC, the response to ping was pong.
Solution 2:
The Jargon File seems to suggest that "ack" (or "nak", in a sense of "I'm here but don't have time for this") might be understood in sufficiently nerdy circles.
ACK/NAK Acknowledged/Not Acknowledged
The Story of Ping