Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

This utility was named after a submariner’s term for a sonar pulse that would typically help find objects around. In a network context it performs a similar function. Which tool?

  1. PING

  2. PULSE

  3. SONAR BEACON

  4. None of these
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Explanation

PING is a network utility named after the sonar term for a pulse that helps find objects. In networking, it performs a similar function by sending packets to check if a host is reachable and measuring response time.

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