Pooli

Pooli is a term that appears in several languages and disciplines with no single, universal definition. Depending on context, pooli can refer to a game-related term, a technical concept, a financial arrangement, or a personal name.

In gaming contexts, pooli can denote the pool game family, especially in informal speech among speakers of languages that borrow the word pool from English. It may refer to the game itself, the equipment (such as cues and balls), or a session of play.

In computing and information technology, pooli is used informally to mean a resource pool—a shared collection of resources such as memory blocks, database connections, or threads that can be allocated and reused to improve performance and manageability.

In finance and risk management, pooli can describe pooling arrangements where individuals or organizations contribute to a common fund or pool, used to spread risk or fund joint objectives.

As a proper noun, pooli may occur as a surname or place name in some languages, and in fiction it can appear as a character name or fictional entity. The term’s precise meaning is dependent on regional usage and the specific domain in which it appears.