Meme pool
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- For the weblog, see Memepool.
A meme pool is the sum total of all memes present in a given population. The term is analogous to gene pool. The meme pool is in essence the matrix of the whole of the culture of a population. Because the memes of instruction of production of material culture are included, then the entire culture, including material culture and interactions between individuals is determined by information held withing the meme pool.
Examples of meme pools may included large internet communities such as imageboards, online forums, and wikis. More tangibly, large shopping malls, schools, and other social instutitions may be included in the definition of a meme pool.