handshaking

ˈhændˌʃeɪkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of handshaking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

etiquette

Rare

greeting by clasping and shaking hands

Rare

They sealed the deal with a handshaking.

greeting

salutation

technology

TECH.

protocol step exchanging information between devices

TECH.

The devices completed handshaking before data transfer.

exchange

negotiation

Adjective

greeting

Rare

relating to the act of shaking hands

Rare

The handshaking ceremony was formal and respectful.

greeting

technology

TECH.

involving exchange of signals between devices

TECH.

The handshaking protocol ensures secure data transfer.

coordinating

synchronizing

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greeting by clasping and shaking hands

Origin of handshaking

English, hand (manual) + shake (move)

Examples of handshaking in a sentence

The ceremony began with formal handshaking.
Successful handshaking ensures secure communication between the two systems.
The initial handshaking process took longer than expected.
The handshaking event was brief but cordial.
Handshaking protocols were strictly followed at the conference.
Handshaking signals were exchanged to establish a connection.

The devices used handshaking to synchronize their operations.

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French:poignée de main, de poignée de main, ...
German:Händedruck, synchronisierend, ...
Italian:saluto, cerimoniale, ...
Spanish:apretón de manos, de apretón de manos, ...
Portuguese:cumprimento, de estabelecimento de ligação, ...
Chinese:握手, 握手的, ...
Japanese:握手, 握手の, ...
Arabic:المُصَافَحَةُ, خَاصّ بِالمُصَافَحَة, ...
Hebrew:לְחִיצַת יָד, שֶׁל לְחִיצַת יָדַיִם, ...
Russian:рукопожатие, церемония рукопожатия, ...
Ukrainian:потискання рук, узгоджувальний, ...
Hindi:हाथ मिलाना, हाथ मिलाने की, ...
Bengali:হাত মেলানো, সংকেত বিনিময়কারী, ...
Catalan:encaixada, estreta de mans, ...
Czech:podání ruky, pozdravný, ...
Danish:håndtryk, håndtryks, ...
Dutch:handenschudden, signaaluitwisseling, ...
Greek:χειραψία, χειραψίας, ...
Hungarian:kézfogás, kézfogási, ...
Khmer:ការចាប់ដៃស្វាគមន៍, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការចាប់ដៃ, ...
Korean:악수, 악수의, ...
Persian:دست دادن, هم‌آهنگ‌سازی, ...
Polish:uścisk dłoni, synchronizujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):cumprimento, de troca de sinais, ...
Romanian:strângere de mână, dare de mână, ...
Swedish:handslag, handtryckning, ...
Thai:การจับมือ, การแลกเปลี่ยนสัญญาณ, ...
Turkish:el sıkışma, sinyal alışverişi, ...
Vietnamese:cái bắt tay, giao tiếp thiết bị, ...

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