[Twisted-Python] checking connection

[Jean-Paul Calderone]

On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:42:07 -0500, Benny <nebpro at gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi,
>I have been trying to find out how to keep checking the connection once the
>connection is made. Says I have successfully connected to the server, and i
>want to maintain and check that connection. How can i do that?
>

What does it mean to "check" a connection?

Jean-Paul