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Handshaking




In Telecommunication and Microprocessor systems, the term ''handshaking'' has the following meanings:

# In Data Communications , a Sequence of events governed by Hardware or Software , requiring mutual agreement of the state of the operational modes prior to Information exchange.

# The process used to establish communications parameters between two stations.

''Note:'' Handshaking follows the establishment of a Circuit between the stations and precedes Information Transfer . It is used to agree upon such parameters as information transfer rate, Alphabet , Parity , Interrupt procedure, and other Protocol features.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188


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