HANDSHAKING

11 letters 23 Scrabble points

Definition of HANDSHAKING

verb

  1. To perform a handshake; to shake hands.

  2. To perform a handshake with another device.

noun

  1. A greeting by clasping hands.

    "A round of handshakings followed the introductions."

  2. A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications.

    "I waited for the modems to finish their handshaking so I could start transferring the file."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters H A N D S H A K I N G
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 23 points