handshaking.
A greeting by clasping hands.
Meaning & usage
A greeting by clasping hands.
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.
I waited for the modems to finish their handshaking so I could start transferring the file.
present participle and gerund of handshake
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.