lobby

Definition

A lobby is the pre-match staging area where players who have just been matched gather to confirm settings, pick characters, and load into the actual match. Lobbies are also the post-match gathering point in some games. The term is also used informally to mean "the matched group of players" — for example, "sweaty lobby" means a high-skill set of opponents.

Example

"This lobby is rough — three Diamonds on the enemy team." The matched set of opponents is high-skilled.

Related terms

• queue
• matchmaking
• 5-stack
• premade