How to pronounce “handshake”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
• (computing) An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.
• [Verb]
• (intransitive) To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
• (computing, intransitive) To perform a handshake with another device.

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