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matchmaking

matchmaking

3 4.2
Pairing players or teams to make fair games based on skill and wait time
  • noun
  • /ˈmæʧˌmeɪkɪŋ/
  • Texting
translation icon : sistema de emparejamiento
  • Systems for groups, matchmaking, and skill ranking were all things that were pushed the furthest and the hardest by us.
  • computer matchmaking

Examples

  • Dating sites use matchmaking algorithms to help their users make better choices.

  • Matchmaking will use geography, connection data, history, and skill to determine player populations per game.

    Blog text (18)
  • 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.

    Blog text (34)
  • The matchmaking is also pretty spotty at times, though usually it's fine.

    Blog text (33)
  • Can you talk about what criteria matchmaking uses to find suitable teammates and opponents?

    Blog text (18)
  • What we can expect from game developers is harder work in implementing training modes and online matchmaking, net codes.

    Blog text (25)
  • 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.

    Academic text (2004)
  • In the Heart of the Swarm leveling system, players earn experience while playing Blizzard matchmaking modes and custom games on Blizzard maps.

    Blog text (14)
  • In competitive online games, effective matchmaking ensures that players are paired with others of similar skill levels.

Synonyms

matchmaker
vsmatchmaking
  • Texting
3 3.4

A service that pairs people by looking at their information

pairs players or teams for balanced online game pairings using skill and latency

Surface Forms

matchmaking singular
matchmakings plural

Morphology

matchmaking = match + making (transparent) = match + making

Clearly formed from 'match' + 'making' meaning 'the process of creating matches (pairings of players)', which is directly inferable from the components.

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.