handshaking
verb
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To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
To perform a handshake with another device.
noun
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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.