Does that mean I can apply one figures pose to another?

Yes, that means the pose will work with many different characters.

Also see this link
Dp posted some info

Thank for the reply 

Are universal poses just for poser characters?

Unless they're building self-collision into poser, I don't see how poses can be truly universal - Jessi  patting her tummy applied to The Freak for example, or vice versa.

11/30/06

According to staff at CP forums, this all but replaces bipedal Puppet Master. They have offered refunds to people who recently bought PM while waiting for Poser 7.

LMK

You always could use poses from different figures. I regularly use Posette poses with Vicky3. Usually they only require slight modification, except maybe to the hands - but applying a stock hand pose corrects that.

11/30/06

Phantast:

I use poses from various figures also. But, I have a great capacity to sit for hours tweaking dials. 

LMK

Hours? A minute or two at most. It's not even worth saving the adjusted pose.

Quote - You always could use poses from different figures. I regularly use Posette poses with Vicky3. Usually they only require slight modification, except maybe to the hands - but applying a stock hand pose corrects that.

I even have that problem when applying poses to figures anyway. If you've morphed a female figure at all, you have to adjust nearly all crossed hands poses; if you are using a seated pose, you have to modify based on seat hight and shoewear; if you are using a pose where the figure touches itself you have to modify it if it is wearing clothes.