handshake
/ˈhændˌʃeɪk/
verb
- To shake hands with someone as a greeting or agreement.
- The two leaders handshake in front of the cameras.
- They handshake warmly after the long negotiation.
- It is polite to handshake when you meet someone for the first time.
noun
- An act of grasping and shaking someone's hand, typically done when meeting, greeting, or agreeing on something.
- They exchanged a firm handshake before starting the meeting.
- He gave her a warm handshake when they were introduced.
- A handshake is often used to seal a deal in business.
- A process in computing where two devices or systems establish a connection and agree on communication parameters.
- A secure handshake ensures that both devices are authorized to communicate.
- The Bluetooth handshake failed because the devices were out of range.
- The modem performed a handshake with the server before data transfer began.
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