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handshake

Pronunciation: /ˈhan(d)ʃeɪk/
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Definition of handshake

noun

  • an act of shaking a person’s hand with one’s own as a greeting.
  • Computing an exchange of standardized signals between devices in a computer network regulating the transfer of data.

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