pooling

2. In business, when several companies or people join their money or efforts to do something together.

The two small shops used resource pooling to buy stock more cheaply.

3. In transport, when people share a car or ride so fewer vehicles are used.

Car pooling to work saves money and reduces traffic.

4. In biology, blood or other fluid collecting in one part of the body.

The doctor checked for pooling of blood in the patient's legs.

5. In computing, sharing a set of resources like memory or connections among many users.

Connection pooling helps the website handle many visitors at once.