benching
n.— «IT companies always keep a pool of employees (also referred to as benching). Industry estimates of benching stand at 20-25 per cent employees.» —“Wake-up call for India’s IT firms” by Leslie D’Monte Rediff.com (India) Feb. 22, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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