Handshaking Meaning in English

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Definition

The act of people greeting each other by grasping hands or a process in computers where two systems establish a connection and agree on communication rules.

Usage & Nuances

In social contexts, 'handshaking' is formal or polite; in technology, it refers to the beginning of a communication protocol. In IT, always use 'handshaking,' not just 'handshake'. Don't confuse the technical meaning with simply shaking hands.

• Spanish: apretón de manos - establecimiento de conexión (informática)
• Portuguese (BR): aperto de mão - handshake (informática)
• Portuguese (PT): aperto de mão - handshake (informática)
• Chinese (Simplified): 握手 - 握手协议（计算机）
• Chinese (Traditional): 握手 - 握手協議（電腦）
• Hindi: हाथ मिलाना - हैंडशेक (कंप्यूटर विज्ञान)
• Arabic: مصافحة - تهيئة الاتصال (حوسبة)
• Bengali: হ্যান্ডশেকিং - করমর্দন (শুভেচ্ছা বিনিময়) - হ্যান্ডশেকিং (কম্পিউটার)
• Russian: рукопожатие - хэндшейкинг (компьютерный термин)
• Japanese: 握手 - ハンドシェイキング（コンピュータ用語）
• Vietnamese: bắt tay - handshaking (thuật ngữ máy tính)
• Korean: 악수 - 핸드셰이킹(컴퓨터 용어)
• Turkish: el sıkışma - handshaking (bilgisayar terimi)
• Urdu: مصافحہ - ہینڈشیکنگ (کمپیوٹر کی اصطلاح)
• Indonesian: berjabat tangan - handshaking (istilah komputer)

Example Sentences

Business meetings often begin with handshaking.

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Handshaking is a way to greet someone politely.

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Good handshaking can leave a positive first impression.

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The devices use handshaking to start communication.

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Because of COVID, many people avoid handshaking now.

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Bluetooth devices use a handshaking protocol before you can transfer files.

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