Refers to the act or process of matching things, people, or data, often in technical, business, or casual contexts.
This app supports matching with partners who suit your preferences.
The data matching took time.
networking; making connections
Often used for business or social networking events where people are matched or introduced.
At the networking event, matching among participants was carried out.
This app matches you with a partner who fits your criteria.
This service is known for having a high matching rate.
Yesterday I got matched with someone for the first time.
マッチ is the base loanword meaning 'a match/to match' (or literally 'a matchstick'), while マッチング refers to the ongoing process or system of matching.
Loanword from English 'matching', adopted into Japanese with the same core meaning.