handover

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Synonyms: hangover, hand over, hanover, hannover, andover, landover, hand-over, handler, handwoven, holdover, hander

Antonyms: hangover, hand over, hanover, hannover, andover, landover, hand-over, handler, handwoven, holdover, hander

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Noun

1. The [[transference]] of [[authority]], [[control]], [[power]] or [[knowledge]] from one [[agency]] to another, or from one [[state]] to another.
2. The information passed on in such a case.
3. {{lb|en|cellular telecommunications}} the process of transferring an ongoing call or data session from one channel connected to the core network to another channel.
4. {{lb|en|satellite telecommunications}} the process of transferring satellite control responsibility from one earth station to another without loss or interruption of service.
5. The transfer of [[goods]] from the dealer to the purchaser, often of illegal goods.

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