handshake
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
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handshake (plural handshakes)
- The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
- (computing) An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.
Verb
handshake (third-person singular simple present handshakes, present participle handshaking, simple past and past participle handshaked or handshook)
- To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
- (computing) To perform a handshake with another device.
Related terms
Translations
grasping of hands by two people
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