Meanings
nounhandshaking (plural handshakings)
plural handshakings
- A greeting by clasping hands.
A round of handshakings followed the introductions.
- computingA 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.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of handshake
Synonyms & antonyms
noungrasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Esperanto kvitanca reĝimo, reciproka kvitanco
- kvitanca reĝimocomputing: step protocol
- reciproka kvitancocomputing: step protocol
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APA
handshaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handshaking
MLA
“handshaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handshaking. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handshaking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handshaking.
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