handshaking
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handshaking
(ˈhændˌʃeɪkɪŋ)n
(Computer Science) computing communication between a computer system and an external device, by which each tells the other that data is ready to be transferred, and that the receiver is ready to accept it
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Noun | 1. | handshaking - grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" |
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handshaking
n → Händeschütteln nt
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