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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Noun1.handshaking - grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)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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O'Dowd's after a general handshaking from the young officers, who accompanied her to the fly, and cheered that vehicle as it drove off.
It is such a rest and relief to get away from crowds of people, and handshaking, and travelling, to get home, even if it be for but a very brief while.
At length the party broke up in one last explosion of handshaking and congratulations; and, eluding Winfield Knight, who proposed to take him off to his club, he started to walk up Broadway.
Do you know that archaeological ruins and ancient readings show that handshaking was practised as far back as the second century BC;
The Iranian embassy later issued a statement saying the cultural request on handshaking was not a directive, and the statement thanked Luxton for honoring it.
[USA], Jul 6 ( ANI ): A team of researchers has found that handshaking is viewed more positively by the Westerners than the East Asians.
In a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, researchers found that fist bumping transmits significantly fewer bacteria than either handshaking or high-fiving.
On Sunday, the group gave a mini-concert for hundreds of fans in Takizawa city which was followed by a handshaking event, in which fans who buy special CDs can shake hands and chat briefly with their favorite member.
"A lot of handshaking goes on when you connect two pieces of equipment," he said, "and if the handshaking doesn't work right, then everything can go horribly wrong." For example, if you use HDMI to connect a DVD player to a TV, the TV must correctly present its capabilities via extended display identification data(EDID).
The effect of handshaking on compliance with a request has, to our knowledge, not been studied.
Unfortunately, because Silberberg claims such innocuous handshaking activity can also turn men gay.
I bought them all a drink and we parted the best of pals with much handshaking.