[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a gripping and shaking of right hands by two individuals, such as to symbolize greeting, congratulation, agreement, or farewell:It was a verbal contract, sealed with a firm handshake.", "Alsohandshaking.Computers.an exchange of predetermined signals between networked or linked devices that is made when a connection is initially established or at intervals during data transmission in order to assure proper synchronization (also used attributively):A successful handshake is required between the server and client before the application will launch.Two handshake signals are exchanged between the computer and the printer—one from each device."]}]