ping sweep

noun

A method for establishing a range of IP addresses that map to live hosts.

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Meanings

nounping sweep (plural ping sweeps)

plural ping sweeps

  1. computingA method for establishing a range of IP addresses that map to live hosts.
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APA

ping sweep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ping%20sweep

MLA

“ping sweep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ping%20sweep. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ping sweep,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ping%20sweep.

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