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The command "psping ${hostname}" is used to measure network latency and the responsiveness of a remote computer (specified by the "${hostname}" parameter) using the PSPing utility.

PSPing is a command-line tool developed by Microsoft that combines Ping (a network utility that sends ICMP Echo Request messages to a destination) and TCP/IP connection tests. It goes beyond measuring basic network connectivity and provides more advanced diagnostics.

When you run the command "psping ${hostname}", the PSPing utility sends a series of pings or TCP/IP connection requests to the specified hostname. It measures the round-trip time for each request and calculates important statistics such as minimum, maximum, and average response times. This helps you assess the network performance and latency between your computer and the specified remote computer.

The "${hostname}" parameter should be replaced with the actual hostname or IP address of the target computer you want to test. For example, if you want to test the connectivity to a computer with the hostname "example.com", you would use the command "psping example.com".