ALL meanings of handshake
hand·shake
H h - abbreviation Technical meaning of HANDSHAKE handshaking 3
- noun handshake An act of shaking a person‘s hand with one’s own, used as a greeting or to finalize an agreement. 1
- noun Technical meaning of handshake 1. Predetermined hardware or software activity designed to establish or maintain two machines or programs in synchronisation. Handshaking often concerns the exchange of messages or packets of data between two systems with limited buffers. A simple handshaking protocol might only involve the receiver sending a message meaning "I received your last message and I am ready for you to send me another one." A more complex handshaking protocol might allow the sender to ask the receiver if he is ready to receive or for the receiver to reply with a negative acknowledgement meaning "I did not receive your last message correctly, please resend it" (e.g. if the data was corrupted en route). 2. The method used by two modems to establish contact with each other and to agreee on baud rate, error correction and compression protocols. 3. The exchange of predetermined signals between agents connected by a communications channel to assure each that it is connected to the other (and not to an imposter). This may also include the use of passwords and codes by an operator. 1
- noun handshake hands clasped in greeting 1
- noun handshake hands clasped in agreement 1
- noun handshake a gripping and shaking of right hands by two individuals, as to symbolize greeting, congratulation, agreement, or farewell. 1
- noun handshake Also, handshaking. Computers. an exchange of predetermined signals between a computer and a peripheral device or another computer, made when a connection is initially established or at intervals during data transmission, in order to assure proper synchronization. 1
- countable noun handshake If you give someone a handshake, you take their right hand with your own right hand and hold it firmly or move it up and down, as a sign of greeting or to show that you have agreed about something such as a business deal. 0
- noun handshake the act of grasping and shaking a person's hand, as when being introduced or agreeing on a deal 0
- noun handshake a gripping and shaking of each other's hand in greeting, farewell, agreement, etc. 0
- noun handshake The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement. 0
- noun handshake (computing) An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization. 0