Usually means: Older, metal-poor stellar populations.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (Population II)

noun:  (astrophysics, usually attributively) A population or group of stars formed early in the history of the Universe, characterized by having a low metallicity.
noun:  Alternative letter-case form of Population II [(astrophysics, usually attributively) A population or group of stars formed early in the history of the Universe, characterized by having a low metallicity.]

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