Zasób

Zasób (plural zasoby) is a Polish noun meaning resource, stock, reserve, or asset that can be drawn upon to meet needs. It denotes a quantity or collection of material, human, financial, or informational items prepared for use.

In economics and everyday life, zasób can refer to natural resources (zasoby naturalne), energy resources (zasoby energetyczne), or financial resources (zasoby finansowe). In business, human resources (zasoby ludzkie) describes the workforce and their skills; in production, material resources (zasoby materialne) include raw materials and equipment. The term emphasizes the potential supply rather than the instrument itself.

In information technology and computing, zasób is used for system resources such as processing power, memory, storage, bandwidth, or virtual resources allocated to processes or users. Resource management and resource allocation are common concepts in IT, cloud computing, and systems administration.

In library, archival, and data management contexts, a zasób can mean a collection or data asset that a repository provides access to. The plural zasoby is frequently used when enumerating distinct resources.

The word is common in Polish language and appears in many phrases and collocations, such as ograniczone zasoby (limited resources), zasób wiedzy, or zasób energetyczny.