matchmaking
- noun
- /ˈmæʧˌmeɪkɪŋ/
- Texting
- Systems for groups, matchmaking, and skill ranking were all things that were pushed the furthest and the hardest by us.
- computer matchmaking
Examples
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Dating sites use matchmaking algorithms to help their users make better choices.
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Matchmaking will use geography, connection data, history, and skill to determine player populations per game.
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Valve knows how to build friend and matchmaking features that work across an entire system.
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We are still not doing enough in business-to-business matchmaking on the Internet.
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The matchmaking is also pretty spotty at times, though usually it's fine.
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Can you talk about what criteria matchmaking uses to find suitable teammates and opponents?
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What we can expect from game developers is harder work in implementing training modes and online matchmaking, net codes.
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In this sense, computer matchmaking has evolved from an entertainment vehicle to a commercial enterprise that is often advertised to the public as a health and human service operated by relationship and testing experts.
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In the Heart of the Swarm leveling system, players earn experience while playing Blizzard matchmaking modes and custom games on Blizzard maps.
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In competitive online games, effective matchmaking ensures that players are paired with others of similar skill levels.
Synonyms
A service that pairs people by looking at their information
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Matchmaking in games uses the same parts: match as in a 'game' or 'contest' and making as 'creating'. So, in online play matchmaking is the system that 'creates matches' by pairing players into games to keep play fair and balanced.