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What does handover mean?

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Noun
  1. The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another.
  2. The information passed on in such a case.
  3. (cellular telecommunications) the process of transferring an ongoing call or data session from one channel connected to the core network to another channel.
  4. (satellite telecommunications) the process of transferring satellite control responsibility from one earth station to another without loss or interruption of service.
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The 28-year relationship between the two towage companies will continue beyond the handover and they will continue to work together.
Why was the information not communicated to me earlier and in fact left until after the handover and transfer of funds?
If you intend to let the property for short-term holiday lets, then the service will need to include changeovers and handover of the keys.
The Expedition 6 crew will undock from the Station after a six-day handover with Expedition 7 counterparts.
He is one of the key negotiators of the parks handover and joint management.
With the handover in sight and the rifts patched over, the chancellor and prime minister have never been so publicly united.

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