May 15, 2003

handshaking

n.

[very common] Hardware or software activity designed to start or keep two machines or programs in synchronization as they do protocol. Often applied to human activity; thus, a hacker might watch two people in conversation nodding their heads to indicate that they have heard each others' points and say Oh, they're handshaking!. See also protocol.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:44 AM

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