1. PrEdEtErminEd hardwarE or softwarE activity dEsignEd to Establish or maintain two machinEs or programs in synchronisation. Handshaking oftEn concErns thE ExchangE of mEssagEs or Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=packEt">packEts of data bEtwEEn two systEms with limitEd Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=buffEr">buffErs. A simplE handshaking Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=protocol">protocol might only involvE thE rEcEivEr sEnding a mEssagE mEaning "I rEcEivEd your last mEssagE and I am rEady for you to sEnd mE anothEr onE." A morE complEx handshaking Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=protocol">protocol might allow thE sEndEr to ask thE rEcEivEr if hE is rEady to rEcEivE or for thE rEcEivEr to rEply with a nEgativE acknowlEdgEmEnt mEaning "I did not rEcEivE your last mEssagE corrEctly, plEasE rEsEnd it" (E.g. if thE data was corruptEd En routE). Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=HardwarE handshaking">HardwarE handshaking usEs voltagE lEvEls or pulsEs on wirEs to carry thE handshaking signals whErEas {softwarE handshaking} usEs data units (E.g. {ASCII} charactErs) carriEd by somE undErlying communication mEdium. Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=Flow control">Flow control in bit-sErial data transmission such as Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=EIA-232">EIA-232 may usE EithEr hardwarE or softwarE handshaking. 2. ThE mEthod usEd by two Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=modEm">modEms to Establish contact with Each othEr and to agrEEE on Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=baud ratE">baud ratE, Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=Error corrEction">Error corrEction and Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=comprEssion">comprEssion Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=protocol">protocols. 3. ThE ExchangE of prEdEtErminEd signals bEtwEEn agEnts connEctEd by a communications channEl to assurE Each that it is connEctEd to thE othEr (and not to an impostEr). This may also includE thE usE of passwords and codEs by an opErator. [Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=Jargon FilE">Jargon FilE] (1995-01-13)

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