A computer game invented in 1972 by Atari's Nolan Bushnell The game is a minimalist rendering of table tennis Each of the two players are represented as a white slab, controllable by a knob, which deflects a bouncing ball The goal of the game is to "AVOID MISSING BALL FOR HIGH SCORE" [http: //www dictionary com/search?q=pong]
The reply to a "ping" Some users set their client up to send (debatably) humorous quotes from channel conversation back when they are pinged These quotes are also often dubbed "pongs"