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The Ansible "ping" module is used to test the connectivity of remote hosts. It sends a simple ICMP echo request (similar to the "ping" command) to the target hosts and waits for a response. This module is often used as a basic connectivity test before running more complex Ansible tasks. It helps verify that Ansible can communicate with the target hosts and establish a connection. Keep in mind that the "ping" module does not check whether specific services or applications are running on the remote hosts; it only checks network connectivity.