Handshaking

verb

  1. To perform a handshake; to shake hands.

  2. To perform a handshake with another device.

noun

  1. A greeting by clasping hands.

    A round of handshakings followed the introductions.

  2. A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications.

    I waited for the modems to finish their handshaking so I could start transferring the file.

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