3syllables
handshaking
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Definitions ofhandshaking
1verb
- To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
- To perform a handshake with another device.
1noun
- A greeting by clasping hands.
Example: "A round of handshakings followed the introductions."
- A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications.
Example: "I waited for the modems to finish their handshaking so I could start transferring the file."
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