HANDSHAKING

1. 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. 2. The process used to establish communications parameters between two stations. ( 188 ) 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.