Java Glossary : hello

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hello: A word uttered my two English-speaking humans when they first encounter each other. It is used for calibrating the speech-processing wetware to compensate for accent, pitch, volume, nasal congestion etc. It roughly translates as "Can you hear me? Are you willing to talk to me?" By extension, the first exchange of messages in a protocol.

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