Pingelistes

Pingelistes is a Dutch term used to describe lists that are employed to send pings or notifications to participants or systems. The singular form is pingelijst; the plural is pingelistes. The term appears in informal ICT and online communication contexts and its exact usage can vary by field.

In information technology, a pingeliste refers to a roster of hosts, devices, or services that are periodically pinged to assess reachability, latency, and uptime. It is commonly used in network monitoring scripts, reliability dashboards, or maintenance routines to ensure that a defined set of endpoints remains responsive. The concept aligns with other monitoring practices such as heartbeats or keep-alives, but the label pingeliste emphasizes the explicit list of targets for ping checks.

In social coordination or project management, pingelistes can denote lists of people who should be notified or reminded about updates, events, or tasks. This usage focuses on triggering communication rather than technical checks, and may appear in team handbooks, event planning, or workflow notes.

Etymology and usage notes: the term combines Dutch pingen (to ping) with lijst (list). It is informal and not standardized, with variations in spelling and scope across organizations. When used, it typically signals a predefined set of recipients or targets for timely ping-based actions.

See also: Ping, ICMP, heartbeat, keepalive, notification list, contact list.