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Mike Muuss, American computer programmer, created Ping (born 1958)

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Mike Muuss

American computer programmer and author

Michael John Muuss was the American author of the freeware network tool ping, as well as the first interactive ray tracing program.
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Ping (networking utility)

Network utility used to test the reachability of a host

Ping is a computer network administration software utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. It is available in a wide range of operating systems – including most embedded network administration software.
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