Definition of "handshaking" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of handshake

noun

1. A greeting by clasping hands.

   • A round of handshakings followed the introductions.

2. (computing) 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.