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Meaning of Handshaking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A greeting by clasping hands.
  2. A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications.

Equivalents

العربية المصافحة

Examples

“A round of handshakings followed the introductions.”
“I waited for the modems to finish their handshaking so I could start transferring the file.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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