Handshaking N. [very Common] Hardware Or Software Activity Designed To Start Or Keep Two Machines Or Programs In Synchronization As They Do Protocol.

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handshaking n.

[very common] Hardware or software
activity designed to start or keep two machines or programs in
synchronization as they do protocol. Often applied to human
activity; thus, a hacker might watch two people in conversation
nodding their heads to indicate that they have heard each others'
points and say "Oh, they're handshaking!". See also
protocol.

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