Definitions for PONG
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. niff, pongnoun

   an unpleasant smell

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1. pongnoun

   A set of three identical tiles.

2. Pongnoun

   An early video game from Atari, resembling ping-pong, in which two players control paddles and attempt to intercept a ball.

3. Etymology: Probably from pan.

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1. Pong

   Pong is a table tennis–themed twitch arcade sports video game, featuring simple two-dimensional graphics, manufactured by Atari and originally released in 1972. It was one of the earliest arcade video games; it was created by Allan Alcorn as a training exercise assigned to him by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell, but Bushnell and Atari co-founder Ted Dabney were surprised by the quality of Alcorn's work and decided to manufacture the game. Bushnell based the game's concept on an electronic ping-pong game included in the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home video game console. In response, Magnavox later sued Atari for patent infringement. Pong was the first commercially successful video game, and it helped to establish the video game industry along with the Magnavox Odyssey. Soon after its release, several companies began producing games that closely mimicked its gameplay. Eventually, Atari's competitors released new types of video games that deviated from Pong's original format to varying degrees, and this, in turn, led Atari to encourage its staff to move beyond Pong and produce more innovative games themselves. Atari released several sequels to Pong that built upon the original's gameplay by adding new features. During the 1975 Christmas season, Atari released a home version of Pong exclusively through Sears retail stores. The home version was also a commercial success and led to numerous clones. The game was remade on numerous home and portable platforms following its release. Pong is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., due to its cultural impact.

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1. Pong

   Pong is one of the earliest arcade video games; it is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. While other arcade video games such as Computer Space came before it, Pong was one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity. The aim is to defeat the opponent in a simulated table tennis game by earning a higher score. The game was originally manufactured by Atari Incorporated, who released it in 1972. Allan Alcorn created Pong as a training exercise assigned to him by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell. Bushnell based the idea on an electronic ping-pong game included in the Magnavox Odyssey, which later resulted in a lawsuit against Atari. Surprised by the quality of Alcorn's work, Bushnell and Dabney decided to manufacture the game. Pong quickly became a success and is the first commercially successful video game, which led to the start of the video game industry. Soon after its release, several companies began producing games that copied Pong's gameplay, and eventually released new types of games. As a result, Atari encouraged its staff to produce more innovative games. The company released several sequels that built upon the original's gameplay by adding new features. During the 1975 Christmas season, Atari released a home version of Pong exclusively through Sears retail stores. It was also a commercial success and led to numerous copies. The game has been remade on numerous home and portable platforms following its release. Pong has been referenced and parodied in multiple television shows and video games, and has been a part of several video game and cultural exhibitions.

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1. PONG

   What does PONG stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the PONG acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. PONG

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pong is ranked #27869 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pong surname appeared 861 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pong.
   
   82.5% or 711 total occurrences were Asian.
   6.5% or 56 total occurrences were White.
   4.5% or 39 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   4.5% or 39 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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How to pronounce PONG?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PONG in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PONG in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of PONG in a Sentence

1. Nick Telson:

   We're seeing a lot more requests for something a little different, like ping pong (table tennis) -- more team bonding activities.

2. Eric Larsen:

   Worst-case scenario, the ambient temperature is minus 50 and you're dealing with wind chills that are even colder than that, it can be a complete whiteout, like being on the inside of a ping-pong ball.

3. Yian Gu:

   While large size indoor gathering is discouraged at this moment, outdoor activities... can still be good options, there are also many options for family indoor activities, such as aerobic exercises( and) ping-pong.

4. Eloy Terena:

   The government is doing this ping-pong game to gain time.

5. Richard B.:

   It only takes a single ping-pong ball to start a chain reaction when you throw it into a room full of loaded mouse traps.

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