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silo

[sahy-loh]

noun

plural

silos 
  1. a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.

    The dairy farm's two biggest buildings were the barn and the silo full of feed for the cows.

  2. a pit or underground space for storing grain, green feeds, etc.

  3. Military.an underground installation constructed of concrete and steel, designed to house a ballistic missile and the equipment for firing it.

  4. a group, unit, enterprise, etc., that is isolated from others or functions independently, typically viewed as not deriving the benefits of interrelationships or collaboration.

    Fundraising department silos happen when different teams don't share their ideas and plans.

  5. information silo. data silo.Computers.an unintegrated data repository that cannot share its stored data with other systems, subsystems, or applications.

    When an organization deploys a stand-alone solution to improve operations, it risks creating a data silo that may present difficulties when trying to scale throughout the enterprise.



verb (used with object)

siloed, siloing 
  1. to put into or preserve in a silo, as fodder, grain, or missiles.

  2. to separate or isolate (a group, unit, enterprise, etc.) from others.

    We Americans are now more sheltered and siloed in our sources of news than ever before.

silo

/ ˈɪəʊ /

noun

  1. a pit, trench, horizontal container, or tower, often cylindrical in shape, in which silage is made and stored

  2. a strengthened underground position in which missile systems are sited for protection against attack

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of silo1

First recorded in 1825–35; from Spanish: “place for storing grain, hay, etc.,” originally, “subterranean”; further origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of silo1

C19: from Spanish, perhaps from Celtic
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But if you go to the right, you can see the Encino Reservoir and eventually you get to a decommissioned Nike missile silo.

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It's clear that he hasn't read much about history, philosophy, or politics and developed his political worldview in an online intellectual silo, like so many other people who are temperamentally drawn to the right.

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Since this story starts centuries after the original inhabitants enter the bunker, she says, “Everything within the silo is essentially, when we come to it, reused, recycled and quite a bespoke make.”

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"If they have to, they'll use a fax machine. Any silo mentality disappears and everyone becomes very clearly focused on how to fix it."

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“Like most things in the city, we have divided them into silos, and people who come through our doors saying ‘I need help’ are then given a scavenger hunt to perform,” Hale said.

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