handshaking

English

Verb

handshaking

1. present participle of handshake

Noun

handshaking (plural handshakings)

1. A greeting by clasping hands.

   A round of handshakings followed the introductions.

2. (computing) 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.