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handshake

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈhændˌʃeɪk// UK //hˈændʃeɪk// hand·shake

n. a way of greeting someone by grabbing and moving their hand up and down. In computing, it also means the way two machines agree on how to talk to each other.

n. a formal greeting or agreement involving the grasping and shaking of hands; in computing, the automated process of establishing communication protocols between two systems.


SIMPLE

They sealed the deal with a firm handshake.

CONTEXTUAL

The server and the client perform a TLS handshake to establish a secure connection before exchanging data.

COMPLEX

While the traditional handshake remains a staple of international diplomacy, the digital handshake between their respective networks proved far more difficult to coordinate due to legacy software issues.

Synonyms
Origin

From hand + shake. See the appendix for the history of the gesture itself.

Usage

In its computing sense, often used as a modifier ('handshake protocol') or as a singular process.

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